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From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
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From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
branchingadjectiveUS /ˈbræntʃɪŋ/
having branches
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
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From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
highest in quality
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
for this reason
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
HispaniolanounUS /hɪˌspɑːˈŋoʊlə/
an island in the West Indies
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
How
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From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
and nothing more
From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
minnounUS /mɪn/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
partaking
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From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
sea-tortoise
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From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
softeradjectiveUS /ˈsɑːftər/
comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
threescorenoun
a set with 3 times 20 members
From this reading 30 min. latitude; its just extent is threescore leagues about.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
Tortuga
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From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
Tortuga-de-mar
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From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
two times
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _A description of Tortuga--The fruits and plants there--How the French first settled there, at two several times, and forced out the Spaniards--The author twice sold in the said island._ THE island of Tortuga is situate on the north side of Hispaniola, in 20 deg.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
precisely as stated
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
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 Hence it comes that their roots, for the greatest part, are seen naked, entangled among the rocks like the branching of ivy against our walls.
which person or people
From this reading The Spaniards, who gave name to this island, called it so from the shape of the land, in some manner resembling a great sea-tortoise, called by them Tortuga-de-mar.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
but in spite of that
From this reading The country is very mountainous, and full of rocks, and yet thick of lofty trees, that grow upon the hardest of those rocks, without partaking of a softer soil.
