used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
in actual fact
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
confrontationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnfrənˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “confrontation” — a bold challenge
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
Conroy
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From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
dhowsnounUS /daʊz/
plural of “dhow” — a lateen-rigged sailing vessel used by Arabs
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
Hankow
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From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
HMS
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From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
how
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From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
Hutcheson
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From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
LinnounUS /lɪn/
United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The second story is "The Lost Pinnace".
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
PenangnounUS /ˈpenæŋ/
the second smallest Malaysian state; located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
Pinnacenoun
a boat for communication between ship and shore
From this reading The second story is "The Lost Pinnace".
PiratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
piraticaladjective
characteristic of pirates
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second story is "The Lost Pinnace".
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
slaververb
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading HMS London is cruising the East Coast of Africa in search of any slaver dhows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The second story is "The Lost Pinnace".
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Penang Pirate, by John Conroy Hutcheson ________________________________________________________________ This is a fairly short book, consisting of two short stories.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The first of these, "The Penang Pirate", describes how the Captain of the "Hankow Lin", suspecting that there might be a piratical attack on his vessel on her return voyage from Canton to Australia, lays plans to spoil the pirates' fun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a result of this the attacking pirate vessel is soundly beaten, but there were some interesting events and confrontations before they actually met the pirate schooner.
