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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 Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
any
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
Braganza
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
Brazilian
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
Cadiz
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From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
cared
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From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
cargo
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
carry
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
CEUTA
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From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
charter
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
commander
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
complimentary
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CONVICT
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From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
crewnounUS /crew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
cursed
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From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
discomfort
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From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
discussing
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
dog
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From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
embarking
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
energy
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
enough
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
eternity
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From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
farther
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
flat-bottomed
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
foolish
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
go
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
Government
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
intended
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
knew
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From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
language
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
languidly
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
less
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From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
lighters
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
Lombrosa
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From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
man
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From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
Maria
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
obvious
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
Only
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
particular
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From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
picturesque
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
predicted
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From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
probably
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From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
purchase
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
Quay
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
said
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
sign
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
son
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From this reading So they cursed Captain Lombrosa for a dog and the son of a dog, and predicted for him an eternity of particular discomfort.
Spain
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
Spanish
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
stores
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
streets
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From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
swarthy
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From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
terms
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
there
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
unpopularity
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From this reading Captain Lombrosa, a short, swarthy man, knew nothing of his unpopularity and probably cared less.
war
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From this reading It was obvious, so they said in their picturesque language, that a warship was never intended to carry cargo, and if the Brazilian Government was foolish enough to purchase war stores in Spain, it should go a little farther, and charter a Spanish merchant ship to carry them.
warship
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
wealth
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From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CONVICT FROM CEUTA The streets of Cadiz were deserted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only by the Quay was there any sign of life, for here the crew of the Brazilian warship, the _Maria Braganza_, were languidly embarking stores on flat-bottomed lighters, and discussing, with a wealth of language and in no complimentary terms, the energy of their commander.
