11th
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From this reading One of Captain Quelch's crew captured in the _Larimore_ galley by Major Sewall, and brought into Salem Harbour on June 11th, 1704.
1704
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From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tried at Boston and condemned to be hanged.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of Captain Quelch's crew captured in the _Larimore_ galley by Major Sewall, and brought into Salem Harbour on June 11th, 1704.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One of Captain Quelch's crew captured in the _Larimore_ galley by Major Sewall, and brought into Salem Harbour on June 11th, 1704.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Tried at Boston and condemned to be hanged.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
FRANCIS
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From this reading KING, FRANCIS.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Tried at Boston and condemned to be hanged.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading One of Captain Quelch's crew captured in the _Larimore_ galley by Major Sewall, and brought into Salem Harbour on June 11th, 1704.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING, FRANCIS.
Larimore
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From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading One of Captain Quelch's crew captured in the _Larimore_ galley by Major Sewall, and brought into Salem Harbour on June 11th, 1704.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of Captain Quelch's crew captured in the _Larimore_ galley by Major Sewall, and brought into Salem Harbour on June 11th, 1704.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Captain Quelch's crew captured in the _Larimore_ galley by Major Sewall, and brought into Salem Harbour on June 11th, 1704.
Quelch's
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From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
Sewall
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From this reading One of Captain Quelch's crew captured in the _Larimore_ galley by Major Sewall, and brought into Salem Harbour on June 11th, 1704.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Attempted to escape in the _Larimore_ galley, but was captured and brought into Salem.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tried at Boston with the rest of Quelch's crew in June, 1704.
