used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
Avery
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From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He could not offer his diamonds for sale in that country without being suspected.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not offer his diamonds for sale in that country without being suspected.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some of them obtained the pardon of King William, and settled in that country.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He could not offer his diamonds for sale in that country without being suspected.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Some of them obtained the pardon of King William, and settled in that country.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
the force of workers available
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not offer his diamonds for sale in that country without being suspected.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Some of them obtained the pardon of King William, and settled in that country.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He could not offer his diamonds for sale in that country without being suspected.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Some of them obtained the pardon of King William, and settled in that country.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
a human being
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
determined
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading He could not offer his diamonds for sale in that country without being suspected.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Some of them obtained the pardon of King William, and settled in that country.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them obtained the pardon of King William, and settled in that country.
believed likely
From this reading He could not offer his diamonds for sale in that country without being suspected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them obtained the pardon of King William, and settled in that country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon reflection, therefore, he resolved to sail for Ireland, and in a short time arrived in the northern part of that kingdom, and his men dispersed into several places.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The wealth of Avery, however, now proved of small service, and occasioned him great uneasiness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Considering, therefore, what was best to be done, he thought there might be some person at Bristol he could venture to trust.
William
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From this reading Some of them obtained the pardon of King William, and settled in that country.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not offer his diamonds for sale in that country without being suspected.
