used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
clefts
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From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Englishmen now ventured to come out from their hiding places, and to think of devising some means of escape.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
devisingnounUS /dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Englishmen now ventured to come out from their hiding places, and to think of devising some means of escape.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
one or the other of two
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Englishmen now ventured to come out from their hiding places, and to think of devising some means of escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
the act of departing
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
of the present time and place
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
inhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
Kenn
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From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
not any; not one
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
quitted
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From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
a safe place
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Englishmen now ventured to come out from their hiding places, and to think of devising some means of escape.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Englishmen now ventured to come out from their hiding places, and to think of devising some means of escape.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The Englishmen now ventured to come out from their hiding places, and to think of devising some means of escape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During their refuge here, they lived on such food as chance threw in their way; going out under cover of the night to steal a goat and drag it to their haunts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
at the time that
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were now given their liberty as promised, by being landed on the island of Kenn, where, however, no means offered for their immediate escape.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pirates, having at the same time landed themselves on the island, commenced a general massacre of the inhabitants, in which their released prisoners, fearing they might be included, fled for shelter to clefts and hiding places in the rocks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the pirates had at length completed their work of blood, and either murdered or driven off every former inhabitant of the island, they quitted it themselves, with the treasure which they had thus collected from the sea and shore.
