14th
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From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
subject to appointment
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
Dragoons
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From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
Elvas
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From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
a social unit living together
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
the act of departing
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
Lippe
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From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
Montemor
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From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
Novo
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From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
O'Rodondo
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From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
prowlverbUS /praʊl/
move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
remountverb
mount again
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
scavengernounUS /ˈskævəndʒər/
a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
transport commercially
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
term of address for a man
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
Tagusnoun
a European river; flows into the North Atlantic
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
carry out
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Having but little to do, I passed much time in examining the beautifully situated, but dirty town of Lisbon.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
precisely as stated
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
Vicosa
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From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
WellingtonnounUS /ˈwelɪŋtən/
British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)
From this reading Lisbon--Trip to the Army of Lord Wellington--Montemor Novo, O’Rodondo, Villa Vicosa, Elvas, Fort le Lippe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
belonging to which person
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was appointed to a ship in the Tagus by the commander-in-chief, Admiral Sir G. Berkeley, whose amiable family treated me with great kindness and attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it were not for the scavenger dogs which prowl about and take “pot luck,” the streets would be impassable from filth.
a late time of life
From this reading Having a brother[I] in the 14th Dragoons, with the army of Lord Wellington, whom I had not seen for more than seven years, and a remount of horses arriving from England for the regiment, amongst which was one for my brother, I thought it a very good opportunity of going to see him.
