Chapter XIV

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From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

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From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

mentioned or named earlier in the same text

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

later than; following

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

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From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

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From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

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From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

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From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

surrounded by hostile forces

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

army unit smaller than a division

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

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From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

an ancient port city in southwestern Spain

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

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From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

get or gather together

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

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From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

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

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

go on board

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

befitting a man of good breeding

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

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 I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

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

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

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From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

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

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

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From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

a general officer ranking above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

the largest of the Balearic Islands

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

place in proper rank

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

the force of workers available

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

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From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

the state of being of noble birth

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

a port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

a human being

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

an officer or crew member of a privateer

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

a safe place

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

not used up

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

transport commercially

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Cadiz, Minorca, Majorca, Alicant, Carthagena, Algiers, Oran, Altea Bay--Drive a French Privateer on shore near Denia.

term of address for a man

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

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

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

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

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading On the 13th of June I sailed in H.M. Ship _Brune_ for Cadiz, at that time besieged by Marshal Soult.

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

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

soldiers collectively

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

precisely as stated

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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

From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

in or at the place that

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

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From this reading After making two or three trips between the two above-named islands, I embarked Major-General Whittingham’s brigade of Spanish troops, who were not a bad-looking body of men.

which person or people

From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

belonging to which person

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.

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From this reading I waited on Admiral Legg, and our ambassador (Sir Henry Willesley), and delivered my despatches, and, after remaining there two days, proceeded to Gibraltar and Minorca, where I was placed under the orders of Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell, who, on the 4th July, sent me to Palma Bay, Majorca, to collect Spanish troops, and embark them on board transports and the _Brune_.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I dined occasionally with his Excellency the Governor-General of the Balearic islands, the Marquis de Coupigny, who was a very pleasant, gentlemanly person, and at whose table I met several of the Spanish _noblesse_, who had taken refuge at Palma during the troubles on the continent.