Ambow
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From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
BECHE
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
CARY
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
at any time
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
set up or found
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
the act of departing
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
HOSTILEadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
immediately past
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
the force of workers available
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
MER
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found the old king there as glad to see me and as kind as ever.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
TRADINGnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The canoe and men were ready and I immediately embarked for Ambow.
WHIPPEY
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From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
a Caucasian
From this reading He told me the white man's vessel had come to one of the islands and inquired if I was going to find her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARY TAKES JOURNEY WITH WHIPPEY--TRADING WITH "BECHE DE MER"--BATTLE WITH HOSTILE NATIVES.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Morning came at last and I found my chief as good as his word.
