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Chapter 5 of The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FORREST, WILLIAM. One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672. FORSEITH, EDWARD. One of Captain Avery's crew. Hanged at Execution Dock, 1696.
Chapter 5 of The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading “One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “One of Captain Avery's crew.”
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.”
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading “Hanged at Execution Dock, 1696.”
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading “FORSEITH, EDWARD.”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “Hanged at Execution Dock, 1696.”
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading “One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.”
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading “One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.”
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From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
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From this reading Hanged at Execution Dock, 1696.
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From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of Captain Avery's crew.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One of Captain Avery's crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Hanged at Execution Dock, 1696.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading FORSEITH, EDWARD.
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Hanged at Execution Dock, 1696.
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From this reading FORREST, WILLIAM.
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From this reading FORSEITH, EDWARD.
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
disposed to or in a state of mutiny
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the mutinous crew of the _Antonio_ hanged at Boston in 1672.
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From this reading FORREST, WILLIAM.
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