1811
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From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
1812
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From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
Alhandra
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From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
Badajoz
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From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
Barfleur
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From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
bitternnoun
relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
Cintra
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From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
Colares
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From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
etc
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From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
hawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
kitesnounUS /kaɪts/
plural of “kite” — a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
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, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
Loares
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From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
Mafra
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From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
march in a procession
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
ospreynounUS /ˈɔːspri/
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
others
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From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
partridgesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtrɪdʒɪz/
plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
Quinta
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From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
red-legged
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From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
Tagusnoun
a European river; flows into the North Atlantic
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
Torres
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From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
in the direction of
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Lisbon, Cintra, Mafra, etc., 1811, 1812--Second trip to the Army--Taking of Badajoz.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
Vedras
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From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
precisely as stated
From this reading In March, 1812, I made a very pleasant excursion to Cintra, Mafra, and Colares, with the present Lord By----, and some other officers of the _Barfleur_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the most delightful place for snipe and wild fowl was Loares, on the road towards Torres Vedras: the swamps being there alive with various kinds of them, and amongst others, bittern, kites, hawks, and I have seen, now and then, an osprey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
at the time that
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
in or at the place that
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
woodcocks
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From this reading Sometimes we landed on the south side of the Tagus, to shoot red-legged partridges and woodcocks, which we occasionally met with near the Prince’s Quinta.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I spent the remainder of the year in the Tagus, making, when duty permitted, excursions up that river to some of the small islands, near Alhandra, where we used to find snipe, quail, and other wild fowl.
