used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
Alicante
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From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
BarcelonanounUS /ˌbɑːrsɪˈloʊnə/
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
BOATFULL
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From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
CartagenanounUS /ˌkɑːrtəˈdʒiːnə/
a port in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
CASTAWAYSnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
ESCORTEDverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
set up or found
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
HOW
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From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
hugverbUS /hʌɡ/
hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
It's
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From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
occurring by chance
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
MalaganounUS /ˈmæləɡə/
a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
others
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From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
by chance
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
except for; apart from
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
SHIPBOARDadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpbɔːrd/
casual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
carry out
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
there's
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From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading It's lucky for us, there's a fairly good number of them,--Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Cartagena, Malaga, and several others.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
We'll
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From this reading We'll hug the Spanish coast pretty closely, and if they press us hard we may have to take refuge in some of the ports of Spain.
We're
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From this reading "We're in for it now," said the captain, "and must take our chances.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will stop at Gibraltar, and perhaps we may find a British man-of-war sailing out of that port by the time we're ready to start."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ESCORTED BEYOND DANGER.--DAILY WORK ON SHIPBOARD.--WE SAVE A BOATFULL OF CASTAWAYS.--HOW WE FOUND THEM.
