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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 A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
affairs
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
alert
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
almost
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
America
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
band
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
becoming
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
Boom
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
BuccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈnɪr/
a pirate or sea raider in a specific situation in this story
From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
buccaneersnounUS /buccaneers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was of no use for Spain to complain of the buccaneers to her sister maritime nations.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
carried
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
commerce
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
complain
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From this reading It was of no use for Spain to complain of the buccaneers to her sister maritime nations.
condition
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
continually
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
country
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
culpable
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
discovered
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
Dutch
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
English
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
eyes
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
fast
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
French
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
gathered
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
generally
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
gone
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
governments
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was of no use for Spain to complain of the buccaneers to her sister maritime nations.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
indeed
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
Indies
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
interference
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
kinds
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
lawless
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
maritime
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From this reading It was of no use for Spain to complain of the buccaneers to her sister maritime nations.
men
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
most
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
much
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
nationality
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
nations
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From this reading It was of no use for Spain to complain of the buccaneers to her sister maritime nations.
natives
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
new
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was of no use for Spain to complain of the buccaneers to her sister maritime nations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
one-sided
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
peace
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
possession
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
quietly
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
rulers
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
said
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
sailor
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
sat
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
saw
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
serious
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
sister
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From this reading It was of no use for Spain to complain of the buccaneers to her sister maritime nations.
Spain
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
Spanish
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
subjects
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
taken
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
together
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
transportation
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
true
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
unfortunate
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
unwarranted
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
use
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From this reading It was of no use for Spain to complain of the buccaneers to her sister maritime nations.
various
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
very
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
war
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From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
wealth
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From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
well
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From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
West
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From this reading A Buccaneer Boom The condition of affairs in the West Indies was becoming very serious in the eyes of the Spanish rulers.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had discovered a new country, they had taken possession of it, and they had found great wealth of various kinds, of which they were very much in need.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The English, French, and Dutch governments were generally at peace with Spain, but they sat by quietly and saw their sailor subjects band themselves together and make war upon Spanish commerce,--a very one-sided commerce, it is true.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This wealth was being carried to Spain as fast as it could be taken from the unfortunate natives and gathered together for transportation, and everything would have gone on very well indeed had it not been for the most culpable and unwarranted interference of that lawless party of men, who might almost be said to amount to a nationality, who were continually on the alert to take from Spain everything she could take from America.
