Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

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From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

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

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

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

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

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

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

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From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

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From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

a gallant or courtly gentleman

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

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From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

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From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

in a haughty manner

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

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

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

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

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

of great significance or value

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

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

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

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

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

the force of workers available

From this reading In the boats were men in uniform.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

affectedly dainty or refined

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

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

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

many times at short intervals

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

on one occasion

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

and nothing more

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

feel happiness or joy

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

cut with a saw

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading New Orleans could rejoice, if she choose, in honor of an important arrival.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading A fleet of a dozen large boats swung from the middle of the stream and made for the levee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

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

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

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

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading In the boats were men in uniform.

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

From this reading BEFORE BERNARDO GALVEZ It took only a few minutes to reach the banks of the stream, and they saw at once that an event was occurring.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the boats were men in uniform.

which person or people

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I have an impression, though my impressions are often wrong and my memory always weak, that yonder cavalier who sits haughtily in the boat as if he were sole proprietor of the Mississippi, is your good friend, Don Francisco Alvarez," said Lieutenant Bernal in his mincing way.