Chapter X

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From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

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From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

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From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

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From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

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From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

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From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

brought into existence

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

a dark purplish-red color

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

plural of “colony” — 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 RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

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From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

give a description of

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

being one more than seven

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

coming next after the seventeenth in position

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

a social unit living together

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

very attractive; capturing interest

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

to offer or accept a challenge

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

ten 10s

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

the literary culture

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

used to form the superlative

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

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From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

inflected form of “remit” — send (money) in payment

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

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From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

the work of a sailor

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

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From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

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From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

a male human offspring

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Born in 1712, he lived through the Revolution, and his career as a shipmaster, merchant and patriot covered the greater part of the American maritime history of the eighteenth century.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

a large number or amount

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

soldiers collectively

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

up to a particular time

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Captain Richard Derby’s vessels ran the gauntlet of the privateers during the French War from 1756 to 1763, and their owner’s letters to his London agents describe them as mounting from eight to twelve cannon, mostly six-pounders, “with four cannon below decks for close quarters.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading RICHARD DERBY AND HIS SON JOHN (1774-1792) The first armed resistance to British troops in the American colonies was made at Salem and led by Captain Richard Derby of the third generation of the most notable seafaring family in this country’s annals.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

at the time that

From this reading Until 1757, when he retired from active service on the sea, his small vessels of from fifty to one hundred tons burden were carrying fish, lumber and provisions to the West Indies and fetching home sugar, molasses, cotton, rum and claret, or bringing rice and naval stores from Carolina.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the returns from these voyages, assorted cargoes were laden for voyages to Spain and Madeira and the proceeds remitted in bills on London, or in wine, salt, fruit, oil, lead and handkerchiefs to America.