13th
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From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
1798
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From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
23rd
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From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading And at Leghorn we had not been allowed ashore.
Ambassador'snounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
possessive form of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading from the Palace to the British Ambassador's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
any thing at all
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading And at Leghorn we had not been allowed ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at Leghorn we had not been allowed ashore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And at Leghorn we had not been allowed ashore.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading from the Palace to the British Ambassador's.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
communicated in words
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading from the Palace to the British Ambassador's.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
lieutenant'snounUS /luːˈtenənts/
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
march in a procession
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
Naselli
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From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
NeapolitannounUS /ˌniːəˈpɑːlətən/
a native or inhabitant of Naples
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And at Leghorn we had not been allowed ashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
and nothing more
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading from the Palace to the British Ambassador's.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading from the Palace to the British Ambassador's.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading from the Palace to the British Ambassador's.
Troubridge
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From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
at the time that
From this reading I must confess that in these ten days between the 13th and the 23rd of December, 1798, when the French were coming as quick as they could march to Naples, the wearing of my lieutenant's uniform gave me a vast deal of satisfaction.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I only had it the night we sailed to Leghorn, with General Naselli, about whom the Admiral and Captain Troubridge expressed themselves so frankly, and his five thousand Neapolitan braves in the fleet.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The Admiral was sick of the wretched business, for Naselli did not do anything, and his whole army would have run away from one of our ship's companies.
