used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
Alicant
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From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading From Valencia, the homeward course will be continued, skirting along the coast of Spain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
astonishes
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From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
Carthagena
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From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading From Valencia, the homeward course will be continued, skirting along the coast of Spain.
without stop or interruption
From this reading From Valencia, the homeward course will be continued, skirting along the coast of Spain.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading From Valencia, the homeward course will be continued, skirting along the coast of Spain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Valencia, the homeward course will be continued, skirting along the coast of Spain.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading From Valencia, the homeward course will be continued, skirting along the coast of Spain.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
MalaganounUS /ˈmæləɡə/
a port city and resort in Andalusia in southern Spain on the Mediterranean
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
Marryatt
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From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
Palos
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From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
skirtingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːrtɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading From Valencia, the homeward course will be continued, skirting along the coast of Spain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Alicant, Carthagena, Palos, and Malaga will be passed but a mile or two distant, and Gibraltar reached in about twenty-four hours.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading From Valencia, the homeward course will be continued, skirting along the coast of Spain.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A stay of one day will be made here, and the voyage continued to Madeira, which will be reached in about three days.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A few days will be spent in this, the finest city of Spain.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Captain Marryatt writes: "I do not know a spot on the globe which so much astonishes and delights upon first arrival as Madeira."
