Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

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

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

in addition

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

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

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

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

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

lacking funds

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Here he established a piratical fleet.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Here he established a piratical fleet.

secured with bastions or fortifications

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

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

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

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

From this reading Here he established a piratical fleet.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here he established a piratical fleet.

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

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

ten 10s

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

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

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

and nothing more

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

characteristic of pirates

From this reading Here he established a piratical fleet.

wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

plural of “settlement” — 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 Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

being ten more than sixty

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

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

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

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

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

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

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

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

From this reading Kanhagi not only plundered the native vessels, but boldly preyed upon the commerce of the European settlements.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.

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

From this reading The ships of the East India Company, the French Company, and the Dutch were frequently captured by these pirates.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

a late time of life

From this reading Fifty years later, Kanhagi Angria, the commander of the Mahratta fleet, broke off this connection with the successors of Sivagi, and set up as a pirate on his own account.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sivagi, the founder of the Mahratta Empire, had, in 1662, seized and fortified Yijiyadrug; or, as the English call it, Gheriah, a town at the mouth of the river Kanui, one hundred and seventy miles south of Bombay; and also the island of Suwarndrug, about half way between Gheriah and Bombay.