100
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From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
132
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From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
172
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From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
1720
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From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
186
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From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
20
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From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
212
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From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
62
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From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
ahoy
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From this reading _"Boat ahoy!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _"Boat ahoy!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
Croker
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From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
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 _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
ETC
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From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
Juanna
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From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
immediately past
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
leerverb
look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
Longwaysnoun
country dancing performed with couples in two long lines facing each other
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
Mackra
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From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
MozambiquenounUS /ˌmoʊzæmˈbiːk/
a republic on the southeastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
PEPPERverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
quarter-deck
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From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
cut with a saw
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
in the near future
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
in or at that place or location
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _So soon as they saw me they fell to screaming, and clung to one another_ " 100 _"I am Captain John Mackra" said I, and I sat down upon the gunwale of the boat_ " 132 _I rose slowly from my chair, and stood with my hand leaning upon the table_ " 172
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
uncalled-foradjective
not required or requested
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
precisely as stated
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
in or at the place that
From this reading _The three fellows were brought aft to the quarter-deck, where Captain Croker stood, just below the rail of the deck above_ " 186 _There, in the corner, I beheld the famous pirate, Captain Edward England_ " 212 THE ROSE OF PARADISE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Being a detailed account of certain adventures that happened to Captain John Mackra, in connection with the famous pirate, Edward England, in the year 1720, off the Island of Juanna in the Mozambique Channel; writ by himself, and now for the first time published_ AUTHOR OF "PEPPER AND SALT" "THE WONDER CLOCK" ETC.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cried out, and then levelled my pistol and fired_ Frontispiece _Mr. Longways looked up under his brown eyes at me with a very curious leer_ faces 20 _"Captain Mackra," said he, coldly, "you were pleased to put upon me last night a gross and uncalled-for insult"_ " 62
