110
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From this reading Writers in the Company’s service paid £110, subalterns the same, assistant-surgeons and cadets £95.
125
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From this reading Captains were charged £125.
150
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From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
200
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From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
250
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From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
95
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From this reading Writers in the Company’s service paid £110, subalterns the same, assistant-surgeons and cadets £95.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
assistant-surgeons
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From this reading Writers in the Company’s service paid £110, subalterns the same, assistant-surgeons and cadets £95.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Writers in the Company’s service paid £110, subalterns the same, assistant-surgeons and cadets £95.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
colonelsnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
plural of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
factorsnounUS /ˈfæktərz/
plural of “factor” — anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
lieutenant-colonels
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From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
majorsnounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
absolutely essential
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Writers in the Company’s service paid £110, subalterns the same, assistant-surgeons and cadets £95.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
passage-money
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From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Writers in the Company’s service paid £110, subalterns the same, assistant-surgeons and cadets £95.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
specifiedadjectiveUS /ˈspesəfaɪd/
clearly and explicitly stated
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
subalterns
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From this reading Writers in the Company’s service paid £110, subalterns the same, assistant-surgeons and cadets £95.
a quantity of money
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading WAYS AND MEANS There was a fixed rate of passage-money, and it was thought necessary to forbid the captains to charge passengers any sum above that specified for their rank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the respective rates, including the passage and accommodation at the captain’s table.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading General officers in the Company’s service were charged for the passage from England £250, colonels or Gentlemen of Council £200, while lieutenant-colonels, majors, senior merchants, junior merchants and factors had to pay £150.
WritersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Writers in the Company’s service paid £110, subalterns the same, assistant-surgeons and cadets £95.
