Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

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 It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

plural of “african” — a native or inhabitant of Africa

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a very well-written book, especially from the nautical point of view.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it doesn't work out as simply as that!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

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From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

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From this reading But it doesn't work out as simply as that!

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From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

annoy continually or chronically

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a very well-written book, especially from the nautical point of view.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

very unhappy; full of misery

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But it doesn't work out as simply as that!

above and across; more than

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a very well-written book, especially from the nautical point of view.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

and nothing more

From this reading But it doesn't work out as simply as that!

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

let saliva drivel from the mouth

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

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From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

a male human offspring

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

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 Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

coming after or following

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But it doesn't work out as simply as that!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a very well-written book, especially from the nautical point of view.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

precisely as stated

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a very well-written book, especially from the nautical point of view.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a very well-written book, especially from the nautical point of view.

a government ship that is available for waging war

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.

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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The Pirate Slaver, a Story of the West African Coast, by Harry Collingwood.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading But it doesn't work out as simply as that!

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading For the hero, Harry Dugdale, is captured in an action, and would have been killed but for the interest taken in him by the slaver-captain's son.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading It is written as by a midshipman in a British warship patrolling the west coast of Africa, especially the Congo area, to try to prevent the slave traders, especially the Portuguese, from succeeding in their efforts to get the poor captured Africans over the Atlantic to Cuba in the most miserable conditions.