Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

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From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

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From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

murder; especially of socially prominent persons

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

placed in a grave

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

plural of “category” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.

past form of “christen” — administer baptism to

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

plural of “chronicle” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

make reference to

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

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

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a style of glazed earthenware; usually white with blue decoration

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

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From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

a social unit living together

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

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From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

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

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

-ing form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a city in southwestern Spain that is famous for making sherry

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

small in range or scope

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

march in a procession

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a resort town in east central Florida

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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

From this reading The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon _By_ Brig.-General J. M. Gordon, C.B.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.

being nine more than thirty

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

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

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

under normal conditions

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas)

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

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From this reading These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.

characterized by energy and vigor

From this reading These virile venturers group themselves into four categories.

Austrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634)

From this reading Or one might cite John Gordon, of Lord Byron's Gight family, who, having helped to assassinate Wallenstein in the town of Eger, in 1634, turned himself into a Dutch Jonkheer, dying at Dantzig, and being buried at Delft.

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

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

widely or fully known

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

which person or people

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.

a late time of life

From this reading Illustrating them by reference to the Gordons alone, there was the venturer, usually a soldier of fortune, who died in the country of his adoption, such as the well-known General Patrick Gordon, of Auchleuchries, Aberdeenshire (1635-1690), who, having spent thirty-nine years of faithful service to Peter the Great, died and was buried at Moscow.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading Cassell and Company, Limited, London New York, Toronto and Melbourne 1921 Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel del Corazon de Jesus Gordon y Prendergast--to give the writer of this book the full name with which he was christened in Jerez de la Frontera on March 19, 1856--belongs to an interesting, but unusual, type of the Scot abroad.