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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 On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
able
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From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
adapt
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From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
almost
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
Belize
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
Blackbeard's
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
board
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
BONNET
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
Cape
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
Charles
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
circumstances
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From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
clerk
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
combat
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
COMPANY
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
considerable
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
counting-house
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
cursing
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From this reading It was really touching to see how this cursing and raging pirate deported himself as a meek and uncomplaining gentleman.
days
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
deferential
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
demure
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
dependent
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
deported
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From this reading It was really touching to see how this cursing and raging pirate deported himself as a meek and uncomplaining gentleman.
discovered
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
down
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
engaged
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
entered
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
Fear
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
five
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
fleet
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was really touching to see how this cursing and raging pirate deported himself as a meek and uncomplaining gentleman.
going
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
GREENWAY
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
Henry
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
how
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
humbler
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
James
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
joined
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
latter
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
man
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
matters
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
meek
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From this reading It was really touching to see how this cursing and raging pirate deported himself as a meek and uncomplaining gentleman.
memorable
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
more
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
Mr
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
needed
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
notorious
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
now
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
out
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
PARTnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
pirate
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
prisoner
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
prizes
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
quiet
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
quietly
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
raging
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From this reading It was really touching to see how this cursing and raging pirate deported himself as a meek and uncomplaining gentleman.
really
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From this reading It was really touching to see how this cursing and raging pirate deported himself as a meek and uncomplaining gentleman.
repairs
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
respectful
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
Rhett
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
River
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
Royal
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
sailed
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
see
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
seen
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From this reading As has been seen before, Bonnet was a man able to adapt himself to circumstances.
Stede
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
There
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
Thomas
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
three
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
touching
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From this reading It was really touching to see how this cursing and raging pirate deported himself as a meek and uncomplaining gentleman.
Town
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
turn
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
two
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
uncomplaining
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From this reading It was really touching to see how this cursing and raging pirate deported himself as a meek and uncomplaining gentleman.
unnoticed
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From this reading There never was a more demure counting-house clerk than was Bonnet at Belize; there never was an humbler dependent than the almost unnoticed Bonnet after he had joined Blackbeard's fleet before Charles Town, and there never was a more deferential and respectful prisoner than Stede Bonnet on board the Henry.
up
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
very
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From this reading On the Henry sailed the pirate Thomas, now discovered to be the notorious Stede Bonnet, and a very quiet and respectful man he was.
vessels
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
waited
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From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BONNET AND GREENWAY PART COMPANY It was three days after this memorable combat--for the vessels engaged in it needed considerable repairs--when Mr. Rhett of Charles Town sailed down the Cape Fear River with his five vessels--the two with which he had entered it, the pirate Royal James, and the two prizes of the latter, which had waited quietly up the river to see how matters were going to turn out.
