Chapter II
Of Captain NORTH. His Birth, 373. He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374. Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376. _North_ is again press'd and escapes, 377.
The History of the Pyrates. Vol. II.
Chapter II
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Of
Captain
NORTH.
His
Birth,
373.
He's
press'd;
runs
away;
goes
a
Privateering,
374.
Press'd
a
second
Time;
runs
away
again;
Captain
_Lycence_
killed,
376.
_North_
is
again
press'd
and
escapes,
377.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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Line 1
Of
Captain
NORTH.
Line 2
His
Birth,
373.
Line 3
He's
press'd;
runs
away;
goes
a
Privateering,
374.
Line 4
Press'd
a
second
Time;
runs
away
again;
Captain
_Lycence_
killed,
376.
Line 5
_North_
is
again
press'd
and
escapes,
377.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.”
Captain
noun
US /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Of Captain NORTH.”
Second
noun
US /second/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.”
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373
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From this reading His Birth, 373.
374
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From this reading He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374.
376
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From this reading Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.
377
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From this reading _North_ is again press'd and escapes, 377.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _North_ is again press'd and escapes, 377.
away
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From this reading He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374.
Birth
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From this reading His Birth, 373.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of Captain NORTH.
escapes
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From this reading _North_ is again press'd and escapes, 377.
goes
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From this reading He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374.
He's
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From this reading He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Birth, 373.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _North_ is again press'd and escapes, 377.
killed
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From this reading Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.
Lycence
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From this reading Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.
NORTH
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From this reading Of Captain NORTH.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of Captain NORTH.
press'd
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From this reading He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374.
Privateering
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From this reading He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374.
runs
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From this reading He's press'd; runs away; goes a Privateering, 374.
second
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From this reading Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.
TimenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Press'd a second Time; runs away again; Captain _Lycence_ killed, 376.