114
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
120
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
128
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From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
146
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From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
158
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From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
166
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From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
1678
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213
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From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
214
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From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
36
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46
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
92
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
96
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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Americaeneche
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AmsterdamnounUS /ˈæmstərdæm/
an industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
BuccaneersnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːrz/
plural of “buccaneer” — someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
Chagre
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From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
crueltiesnounUS /ˈkruːltiz/
plural of “cruelty” — a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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del
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
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EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
Esquemeling
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EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
fire-ship
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From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
FrenchmannounUS /ˈfrentʃmæn/
a person of French nationality
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
Golpho
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
Lolonois
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
Man-of-Warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
Maracaibonoun
a port city in northwestern Venezuela; a major oil center
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
the force of workers available
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
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PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
Portugues
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
in the near future
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
RobberiesnounUS /ˈrɑːbəriz/
plural of “robbery” — larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
Roovers
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From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.
SackingnounUS /ˈsækɪŋ/
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
transport commercially
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
in the near future
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
stabbedverbUS /stæbd/
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
in or at that place or location
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Morgan sends canoes and boats to the South Sea--He fires the city of Panama--Robberies and cruelties committed there by the pirates, till their return to the Castle of Chagre 213 "The Man-of-War gave them chase" _Frontispiece_ Pierre le Grand commanding the Spanish Captain to surrender the ship 36
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
Triste
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From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
soldiers collectively
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
precisely as stated
From this reading It immediately became very popular and this first hand history of the Buccaneers of America was soon translated into the principal European languages.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Portugues made the best of his way to del Golpho Triste" 46 "They boarded the ship with great agility" 92 "Lolonois, with those that remained, had much ado to escape aboard their boats" 96 Captain Morgan recruiting his forces 114 "Being come to the place of the duel, the Englishman stabbed the Frenchman in the back" 120
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Morgan commanded the religious men and women to place the ladders against the walls" 128 "They hanged him on a tree" 146 "The fire-ship sailing before the rest fell presently upon the great ship" 158 Morgan dividing the treasure taken at Maracaibo 166 Sacking of Panama--"Morgan re-entered the city with his troops" 214
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.
ZeenounUS /ziː/
the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading INTRODUCTION This volume was originally written in Dutch by John Esquemeling, and first published in Amsterdam in 1678 under the title of De Americaeneche Zee Roovers.