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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 BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
all
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From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
Belinda
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
BELIZE
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
best
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
bold
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
bought
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
brig
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
captains
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
cared
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
carried
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From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.
century
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
commodities
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
desired
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From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
destined
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
early
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
eighteenth
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
favourite
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
fears
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
goods
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
Gulf
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
Honduras
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
impossible
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From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
intended
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
Jolly
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
laden
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
legal
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
making
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
many
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
merchantmen
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
now
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
owners
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
people
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
piratesnounUS /ˈpirates/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
port
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
prejudices
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From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.
purchased
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
rascals
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
resort
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
Roger
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
sailnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
sailed
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
the captain of a small ship or boat
From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
sold
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
some
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From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
Sometimes
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
steal
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From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
sturdy
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From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
Then
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From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
There
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
thieves
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From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
things
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From this reading Then, as now, it was impossible for thieves to steal all the commodities they desired; some things must be bought.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
troubled
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
use
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From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
vessel
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From this reading She was a sturdy vessel and carried no prejudices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
water
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From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
way
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From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But no such fears troubled the mind of the skipper of the brig Belinda, which was now making the best of her way towards the port of Belize.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BELIZE There were not many captains of merchantmen in the early part of the eighteenth century who cared to sail into the Gulf of Honduras, that body of water being such a favourite resort of pirates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes she was laden with goods bought from the pirates and destined to be sold to honest people; and, again, she carried commodities purchased from those who were their legal owners and intended for the use of the bold rascals who sailed under the Jolly Roger.
