Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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From this reading Victory, June 10th, 1804.

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From this reading Victory, June 10th, 1804.

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From this reading I have letters from Acton, May 28, on board the Archimedes, just going into Palermo.

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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

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From this reading I have letters from Acton, May 28, on board the Archimedes, just going into Palermo.

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

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)

From this reading I have letters from Acton, May 28, on board the Archimedes, just going into Palermo.

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

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading I have letters from Acton, May 28, on board the Archimedes, just going into Palermo.

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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

a boy or man

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

the act of departing

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

destroyed or killed

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I have letters from Acton, May 28, on board the Archimedes, just going into Palermo.

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

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Victory, June 10th, 1804.

and nothing more

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

the literary culture

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I have letters from Acton, May 28, on board the Archimedes, just going into Palermo.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years

From this reading I have letters from Acton, May 28, on board the Archimedes, just going into Palermo.

inflected form of “parry” — impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

plural of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

the act of causing something to go (especially messages)

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

term of address for a man

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

in or at that place or location

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

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

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

unsupported by other people

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

precisely as stated

From this reading I have just had very melancholy letters from the King and Queen of Naples, on account of General Acton's going to Sicily.

by way of; passing through

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Victory, June 10th, 1804.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

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

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

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

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

which person or people

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

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

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The insolence of Buonaparte was not to be parried without a war; for which they are unable, if unassisted.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, I wrote to you, on the 6th, _via_ Rosas: this goes by Barcelona; to which place I am sending Sir William Bolton, to fetch Dr. Scott, who is gone there, poor fellow, for the benefit of his health!