100
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From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
112
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From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
125
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From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
128
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From this reading _The fellow went down like a shot, and lay there stunned and insensible_ 128 THE PIRATE’S GOLD.
22
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
35
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
48
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
62
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
75
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
87
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
9
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
Aileen
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
(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 preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
eagerly desirous
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
Arch-Pirates
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
placed in a grave
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading BY GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading BY GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
daresay
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From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _The fellow went down like a shot, and lay there stunned and insensible_ 128 THE PIRATE’S GOLD.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
EndedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
a boy or man
From this reading _The fellow went down like a shot, and lay there stunned and insensible_ 128 THE PIRATE’S GOLD.
Fever's
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From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
set up or found
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
coins made of gold
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
GORDON
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From this reading BY GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
GORDON-STABLES
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From this reading GORDON-STABLES, M.D., R.N.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
only a very short time before
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
HidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
How
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From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading _The fellow went down like a shot, and lay there stunned and insensible_ 128 THE PIRATE’S GOLD.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
immediately past
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The fellow went down like a shot, and lay there stunned and insensible_ 128 THE PIRATE’S GOLD.
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 _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading BY GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
Mansvelt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
and nothing more
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading GORDON-STABLES, M.D., R.N.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
a brief written record
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE.
O'More
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
PIRATE'SnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading _The fellow went down like a shot, and lay there stunned and insensible_ 128 THE PIRATE’S GOLD.
prefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
PREFATORYadjective
serving as an introduction or preface
From this reading PREFATORY NOTE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading GORDON-STABLES, M.D., R.N.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
STABLESnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading BY GORDON STABLES, M.D., C.M.
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 A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading _The fellow went down like a shot, and lay there stunned and insensible_ 128 THE PIRATE’S GOLD.
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 A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
(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 A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The fellow went down like a shot, and lay there stunned and insensible_ 128 THE PIRATE’S GOLD.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _I._ _Far over the Hills_ 9 _II._ _A Hero in Humble Life_ 22 _III._ _The Isles of the Beautiful West_ 35 _IV._ _The Arch-Pirates Morgan and Mansvelt_ 48 _V._ _Fighting on Land and at Sea_ 62 _VI._ _Fever’s Dreams--Strange Adventure on Shore_ 75 _VII._ _Aileen O’More--Hiding the Treasure_ 87
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _VIII._ _“A Deed of Dreadful Note”--All Sail for the Island of Gold_ 100 _IX._ _In Search of Gold_ 112 _X._ _An Anxious Time--The Chase and Battle--How all Ended_ 125 _LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS_ _One fell dead, and another was shot through the shoulder_ Frontispiece _After we had left there was a terrible explosion_ 48
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The buried treasure was found in Amelia, an island off the coast of Florida, about the beginning of the present year; and I daresay that, although the first, I shall not be the last to weave a bit of romance around the strange, strange narrative.
but in spite of that
From this reading A preface to a story like the following is hardly needed; yet it is well the reader should know that the tale is not merely founded on fact, but nearly all fact.
