afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
dearly loved
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
the act of departing
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading St. Louis, in particular, was the distinguished object of his hatred.
encreased
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From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
EternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading St. Louis, in particular, was the distinguished object of his hatred.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Louis, in particular, was the distinguished object of his hatred.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
Jago
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From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
the literary culture
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading St. Louis, in particular, was the distinguished object of his hatred.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
not any; not one
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading St. Louis, in particular, was the distinguished object of his hatred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading St. Louis, in particular, was the distinguished object of his hatred.
go across or through
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
St
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From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
precisely as stated
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
vexations
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From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Louis, in particular, was the distinguished object of his hatred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I understand that, after our departure from the Cape, the tyranny of the general in chief encreased, and that the inhabitants were daily exposed to new vexations.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Eternally on guard at the most dangerous posts, it was finally whispered that something, more decidedly bad, was intended him, and he thought it was time to try to escape from the threatening danger.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
produce a literary work
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ I write continually, my dear friend, though the fate of my letters is very uncertain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If they arrive safe they will prove that I have not forgotten you, and that I suffer no opportunity to pass without informing you that I exist.
