used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
fearless and daring
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The pirates then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
a boy or man
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
the head of a state government
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The pirates then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The pirates then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
go away from a place
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
the force of workers available
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
not any; not one
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The pirates then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
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 then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
determined
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
revenging
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From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The pirates then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The pirates then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
transport commercially
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The pirates then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The pirates then entered without opposition, set fire to the fort, and tumbled the guns into the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were no sooner discovered by the Portuguese, than they abandoned the fort, and took shelter in the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, thirty men, under the command of one Kennedy, a bold and profligate fellow, landed, and under cover of the fire of the ship, ascended the hill upon which the fort stood.
which person or people
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, with the best face he could, accepted of the dignity, saying, "that since he had dipped his hands in muddy water, and must be a pirate, it was better being a commander than a private man."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The governor being settled, and other officers chosen in the room of those who had fallen with Davis, it was resolved not to leave this place without revenging his death.
