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1666
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
2
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
all
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
anchor
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
arrive
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
author
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
Barfleur
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
bound
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From this reading Of these ships two were bound for Senegal, five for the Caribbee islands, and ours for Tortuga.
called
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
came
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
Cape
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
Caribbee
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From this reading Of these ships two were bound for Senegal, five for the Caribbee islands, and ours for Tortuga.
come
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
Company
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
convoy
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
Dieppe
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
Dutch
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
English
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
equipped
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
fifty
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
five
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From this reading Of these ships two were bound for Senegal, five for the Caribbee islands, and ours for Tortuga.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
forth
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
France
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
free
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
frigate
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
gathered
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
going
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
guns
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
Havre-de-Grace
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
Here
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
hundred
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
including
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
introduction
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
Island
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
islands
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
John
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
join
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
made
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
man-of-war
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
mariners
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
Martin's
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
meet
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
men
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
mounted
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
Nantz
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
Newfoundland
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
other
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Of these ships two were bound for Senegal, five for the Caribbee islands, and ours for Tortuga.
passengers
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
Rochel
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
sail
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
Senegal
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From this reading Of these ships two were bound for Senegal, five for the Caribbee islands, and ours for Tortuga.
sent
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
service
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
set
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
sets
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
seven
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
ship
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
ships
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
some
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
St
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
there
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these ships two were bound for Senegal, five for the Caribbee islands, and ours for Tortuga.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
thirty
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
thirty-seven
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From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
Tortuga
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
twenty
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
twenty-eight
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
two
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
vessel
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From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
vessels
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From this reading Here gathered to us about twenty sail of other ships, bound for Newfoundland, with some Dutch vessels going for Nantz, Rochel, and St. Martin's, so that in all we made thirty sail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
West-India
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
Western
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From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon after we came to an anchor under the Cape of Barfleur, there to join seven other ships of the same West-India company, which were to come from Dieppe, under convoy of a man-of-war, mounted with thirty-seven guns, and two hundred and fifty men.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our vessel was equipped with twenty-eight guns, twenty mariners, and two hundred and twenty passengers, including those whom the company sent as free passengers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The introduction--The author sets forth for the Western islands, in the service of the West-India Company of France--They meet with an English frigate, and arrive at the Island of Tortuga._ WE set sail from Havre-de-Grace in France, from whence we set sail in the ship called _St. John_, May 2, 1666.
