Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

later than; following

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

at or in the front

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

moving or going or growing upward

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

have

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

make calm or still

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

without stop or interruption

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

being one more than seven

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

attracting or delighting

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

a United States Navy fleet consisting of two or more squadrons of small warships

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

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 On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

above and across; more than

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

being or affecting only a part; not total

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

recurring again and again

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

characterized by resonance

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

past form of “rouse” — become active

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

not in physical motion

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

the first light of day

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

-ing form of “tow” — drag behind

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It still continued a dead calm, and the boats of the frigate were all ahead towing her, so as to bring her broadside to bear upon the Spanish flotilla.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

precisely as stated

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At sunrise they were roused by the report of heavy guns, and perceived an English frigate about eight miles further up the straits, and more in the mid-channel, engaging nine or ten Spanish gun-boats, which had come out from Algesiras to attack her.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In which our hero, as usual, gets into the very middle of it.

a Caucasian

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

which person or people

From this reading The reverberating of the heavy cannon on both sides over the placid surface of the water--the white smoke ascending as the sun rose in brilliancy in a clear blue sky--the distant echoes repeated from the high hills--had a very beautiful effect for those who are partial to the picturesque.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading On the eleventh day the Rebiera entered the straits, and the rock of Gibraltar was in sight as the sun went down; after which the wind fell light, and about midnight it became calm, and they drifted up.