used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
anew
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
Avery
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From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
bootynounUS /ˈbuːti/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
MadagascarnounUS /ˌmædəˈɡæskər/
a republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
the force of workers available
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
MogulnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəl/
a bump on a ski slope
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
as might be expected
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
retaliationnounUS /riˌtæliˈeɪʃən/
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
cut with a saw
From this reading This, being agreed to, was done, but during the night, after Avery had explained matters to his own men, he altered his course and left the sloops, and never saw them again.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
transport commercially
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
sloops
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From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
up to a particular time
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
in the direction of
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He proposed that the treasures in the two sloops should, for safety, be put into his keeping till they all three arrived in Madagascar.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The Mogul was naturally infuriated at this outrage on his ship, and threatened in retaliation to lay waste all the East India Company's settlements.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having got a vast booty, Avery and his friends sailed towards Madagascar, and on the way there Avery, as admiral of the little fleet, signalled to the captain of the other sloops to come aboard his vessel.
at the time that
From this reading When they arrived Avery put before them the following ingenious scheme.
