used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
Castine
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From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
Cervera
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From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
CIENFUEGOS
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From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
colliernounUS /ˈkɑːljər/
someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
command with authority
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
moving swiftly
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
immediately past
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
MerrimacnounUS /ˈmerɪmæk/
an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading One report had it that Admiral Cervera was at Cienfuegos, another that he was at Santiago de Cuba, many miles to the eastward.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
SANTIAGOnounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
ScorpionnounUS /ˈskɔːrpiən/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
in or at or to some place
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
hard to endure
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
look attentively
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading For several days the Navy Department had been watching, or trying to watch, the movements of the Spanish squadron, satisfied at last that it was somewhere in Cuban waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _Brooklyn_, _Massachusetts_, _Texas_, and _Scorpion_ left together, and were followed, twenty-four hours later, by the _Iowa_, mentioned in the previous chapter, and by the _Castine_ and the collier _Merrimac_.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading FROM CIENFUEGOS TO SANTIAGO BAY From Key West the Flying Squadron set sail direct for Cienfuegos.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Cienfuegos is a town of good size lying on a small bay on the south coast of Cuba, about midway between the eastern and western extremities.
