Chapter XV

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From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

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From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

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From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

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From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

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

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

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From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

large but transportable armament

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

a pass between mountain peaks

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

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

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

-ing form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

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

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

From this reading The naval part was under the orders of that intelligent and indefatigable officer, Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell.

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

From this reading The naval part was under the orders of that intelligent and indefatigable officer, Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell.

make an investment

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

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From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

the force of workers available

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading The naval part was under the orders of that intelligent and indefatigable officer, Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

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 The naval part was under the orders of that intelligent and indefatigable officer, Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell.

the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The naval part was under the orders of that intelligent and indefatigable officer, Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

the event of something being raised upward

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

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From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

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

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

term of address for a man

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

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From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The naval part was under the orders of that intelligent and indefatigable officer, Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell.

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

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

in the direction of

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

by bad luck

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

disturb the balance or stability of

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

an industrial city in northern Venezuela

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

a wife or widow of a viscount

From this reading Siege of the Col de Balaguer--A Reconnoitering Party--Raising of the Siege of Tarragona--Lieutenant-General Sir John and Lady Murray--Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell--Viscount and Viscountess Mahon--Palermo, Veniros; upset in a boat--Valencia--Holland.

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

From this reading The naval part was under the orders of that intelligent and indefatigable officer, Rear-Admiral Benjamin Hallowell.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

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

From this reading The land forces, under the command of Lieut.-General Sir John Murray, consisted of about 20,000 men, but, unfortunately, not more than 5000 were British and Germans, the rest being Spaniards and Sicilians.

at the time that

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

which person or people

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading On the 3rd of June, when off the castle of the Col de Balaguer, the whole of the 67th Regiment, with Rolle’s and Dillon’s, and a company of artillery, making together about 900 men, were ordered to invest it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Towards the end of May, 1813, embarking 300 men of the 67th Regiment, under Colonel Prevost, an officer who had distinguished himself at the battle of Barrosa, we sailed with the expedition from Alicant to lay siege to the castle of the Col de Balaguer and the city of Tarragona.