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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
acting
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
advantage
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
Adventures
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Consequently, there were Portuguese among the pirates of those days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
Bartholemy
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
bound
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
buccaneersnounUS /buccaneers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
close
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
common
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently, there were Portuguese among the pirates of those days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
countries
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
days
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From this reading Consequently, there were Portuguese among the pirates of those days.
discovered
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
Dutch
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
English
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
Europe
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
famous
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From this reading Among these was a man named Bartholemy Portuguez, a famous _flibustier_.
fight
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
find
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
flibustier
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From this reading Among these was a man named Bartholemy Portuguez, a famous _flibustier_.
French
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
going
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
homeward
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
Indies
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
interests
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
mainly
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
man
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
means
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
men
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
named
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From this reading Among these was a man named Bartholemy Portuguez, a famous _flibustier_.
nations
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
neighbor
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
new
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
newly
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
Northern
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
often
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
only
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
other
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
peculiar
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Consequently, there were Portuguese among the pirates of those days.
piratical
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
Portugal
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
Portuguese
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From this reading Consequently, there were Portuguese among the pirates of those days.
Portuguez
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
sailors
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
seafaringadjectiveUS /ˈsiːferɪŋ/
connected with travelling or working at sea
From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
seem
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
seen
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
side
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
Southern
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
Spain
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
Spaniards
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
Spanish
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
strange
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
Surprising
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
there
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From this reading Consequently, there were Portuguese among the pirates of those days.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Among these was a man named Bartholemy Portuguez, a famous _flibustier_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
treasures
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
two
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
united
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
vessels
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
war
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From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
warfare
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
West
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But although Portugal is such a close neighbor of Spain, the two countries have often been at war with each other, and their interests are by no means the same.
world
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
wrest
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From this reading The only advantage that Portugal could expect from the newly discovered treasures of the West were those which her seafaring men, acting with the seafaring men of other nations, should wrest from Spanish vessels homeward bound.
wrong
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From this reading The Surprising Adventures of Bartholemy Portuguez As we have seen that the buccaneers were mainly English, French, and Dutch sailors, who were united to make a common piratical warfare upon the Spaniards in the West Indies, it may seem a little strange to find a man from Portugal who seemed to be on the wrong side of this peculiar fight which was going on in the new world between the sailors of Northern and Southern Europe.
