used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
(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 “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
atlasnounUS /ˈætləs/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
for the reason that
From this reading That was because their bodies had passed beyond the reach of vengeance.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading That was because their bodies had passed beyond the reach of vengeance.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading That was because their bodies had passed beyond the reach of vengeance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was because their bodies had passed beyond the reach of vengeance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
hear with intention
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
maroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That was because their bodies had passed beyond the reach of vengeance.
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From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
pirate'snounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
possessive form of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That was because their bodies had passed beyond the reach of vengeance.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
redoubledadjectiveUS /riˈdʌbəld/
become much greater in intensity or size or amount
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
SantosnounUS /ˈsæntoʊs/
a port city in southwestern Brazil on an offshore island near Sao Paulo
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
transport commercially
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
SUNKENadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
a special situation
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading THE SUNKEN TREASURE Phil put away the atlas and the boys redoubled their attention.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was because their bodies had passed beyond the reach of vengeance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It’s a thing to be noticed all through these papers,” Benton went on, “that the old pirate’s prayers for vengeance were on the _souls_ of his enemies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Just listen to this: “God be praised,” he read, “for what mine eyes this day have seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For within a couple of hours after his comrades had marooned him, Santos had the satisfaction of seeing the pirate ship, the _Sea Rover_, as it was named, go down in a hurricane with all hands on board.
