adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading They sent him out to catch pirates, and according to one story he turned pirate himself."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Take Captain Kidd, for instance.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They sent him out to catch pirates, and according to one story he turned pirate himself."
didn't
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From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
disputingverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispute” — take exception to
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take Captain Kidd, for instance.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
he'd
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From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They sent him out to catch pirates, and according to one story he turned pirate himself."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They sent him out to catch pirates, and according to one story he turned pirate himself."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take Captain Kidd, for instance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
KiddnounUS /kɪd/
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
From this reading Take Captain Kidd, for instance.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They sent him out to catch pirates, and according to one story he turned pirate himself."
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
sailornounUS /ˈseɪlər/
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They sent him out to catch pirates, and according to one story he turned pirate himself."
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading They sent him out to catch pirates, and according to one story he turned pirate himself."
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take Captain Kidd, for instance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They sent him out to catch pirates, and according to one story he turned pirate himself."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If he was one, he didn't take to it until late in life, and he'd been a perfectly respectable sailor up to that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, they are still disputing whether he was a pirate or not.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LAST OF THE PIRATES "You know that a great many of the most famous pirates were really rather small potatoes.
