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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 Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
accompanied
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
any
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
Blackbeard
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
Blackbeard's
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
Bonnet
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
business
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
cabin
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
Carolina
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
Charles
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
chief
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
commander
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
companions
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
cruises
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
day's
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
disbanded
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
earned
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
enough
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
entries
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
expedition
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
famous
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
fleet
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
Front
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
harbor
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
hate
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
inlet
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
keep
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
late
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
less
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
lot
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From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
made
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
medicines
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
men
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From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
money
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From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
Mr
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
North
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
obeyed
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
obliged
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
orders
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
partner
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
performances
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
pirate
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
portion
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From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
present
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
put
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
quiet
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
Revenge
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
sailing
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
sat
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
satisfied
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
shore
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From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
some
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
spent
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From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
spoils
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From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
successful
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
supposed
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
Town
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
traded
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
usurping
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From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
vacations
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
various
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
very
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From this reading Having a very fine fleet under him, Blackbeard did a very successful business for some time, but feeling that he had earned enough for the present, and that it was time for him to take one of his vacations, he put into an inlet in North Carolina, where he disbanded his crew.
vessel
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From this reading Bonnet again to the Front It must not be supposed that the late commander of the _Revenge_ continued to be satisfied, as he sat in the cabin of Blackbeard's vessel and made the entries of the day's sailing and various performances.
want
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From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He obeyed the orders of his usurping partner because he was obliged to do so, but he did not hate Blackbeard any the less because he had to keep quiet about it.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So long as he was on shore spending his money and having a good time, he did not want to have a lot of men about him who would look to him to support them when they had spent their portion of the spoils.
Wragg
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From this reading He accompanied his pirate chief on various cruises, among which was the famous expedition to the harbor of Charles Town where Blackbeard traded Mr. Wragg and his companions for medicines.
