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Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names. This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing. Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues. So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney. But not so.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.”
in the direction of
From this reading “This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues.
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From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues.
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From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
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From this reading Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
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From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
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From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
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From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
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From this reading Braid-Beard Rehearses The Origin Of The Isle Of Rogues Judge not things by their names.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
in the direction of
From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
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From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This, the maxim illustrated respecting the isle toward which we were sailing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So what but a nest of villains and pirates could one fancy it to be: a downright Tortuga, swarming with “Brethren of the coast,”—such as Montbars, L’Ollonais, Bartolomeo, Peter of Dieppe, and desperadoes of that kidney.
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From this reading Ohonoo was its designation, in other words the Land of Rogues.
