used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
arquebuse
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From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
bandalieros
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From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
BiddynounUS /ˈbɪdi/
adult female chicken
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
cause to be bored
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
caparisonedadjective
clothed in finery (especially a horse in ornamental trappings)
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
footmen
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From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
a man of refinement
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
the head of a state government
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
HUMORnounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
INTERIORadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
go away from a place
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
on one occasion
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
pack-saddles
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From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
passablyadverbUS /ˈpæsəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
Pino
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From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
transport commercially
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
precisely as stated
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SET OUT FOR THE INTERIOR, AND I FALL INTO MY JEALOUS HUMOR ONCE MORE.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
well-conditioned
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From this reading Three of the mules--sleek, well-conditioned beasts, and very bravely caparisoned--served to carry Lady Biddy, the commander, and myself; the rest bore pack-saddles well charged with stores.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
at the time that
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
belonging to which person
From this reading Having taken formal leave of the governor, whose duty kept him to the citadel, we returned to the house, where we had barely finished our meal when a gentleman came to us in great haste, telling us the black ship was casting anchor, and it was high time to be jogging.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our escort was waiting in the courtyard, and we set out, a company of thirteen, with the like number of mules.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our commander was a Portugal named Lewis de Pino, and, as luck would have it, he spoke Italian passably; besides him, there were ten other Portuguese footmen, each armed with an arquebuse, a sword, and a good supply of powder and ball, hung on their bandalieros.
