used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
admiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
capitulationnounUS /kəˌpɪtʃəˈleɪʃən/
a document containing the terms of surrender
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
Dessalines
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From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They were, however, soon overpowered and taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
Jago
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From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading They were, however, soon overpowered and taken.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
Rochambeaunoun
French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
in the near future
From this reading They were, however, soon overpowered and taken.
St
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From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were, however, soon overpowered and taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were, however, soon overpowered and taken.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were, however, soon overpowered and taken.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
which person or people
From this reading He presented his superb horses to Dessalines, and then embarked with his suite, and all the inhabitants who chose to follow him, intending to fight his way through the British ships.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He has been sent to Jamaica, from whence he will be transported to England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _St. Jago de Cuba._ General Rochambeau, after having made a shameful capitulation with the negroes, has evacuated the Cape.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The English admiral would not admit the general in chief into his presence.
