used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
CaracasnounUS /kərˈɑːkəs/
the capital and largest city of Venezuela
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
Carera
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From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
compromisedverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzd/
past form of “compromise” — make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I did not deliver the letters separately.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not deliver the letters separately.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
else
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From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
GeneralesverbUS /ˌdʒeneˈrɑːles/
third-person singular of “general” — command as a general
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE KING'S NAME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
and nothing more
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading IN THE KING'S NAME.
the literary culture
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
los
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From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
Moreño
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From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN THE KING'S NAME.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not deliver the letters separately.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
Posado
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From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
by chance
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I gave the packet, just as I had received it, to a certain Señor Carera, the secret chief of the patriot party in Caracas.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading I did not deliver the letters separately.
Señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE KING'S NAME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I put up at the Posado de los Generales (recommended by the commandant), and the day after my arrival I delivered the letters confided to me by Señor Moreño.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This done, I felt safe; for (as I thought) there was nothing else in my possession by which I could possibly be compromised.
