1805
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From this reading Victory, March 9th, 1805.
19th
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From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
9th
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From this reading Victory, March 9th, 1805.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
make certain of
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
cannot
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From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
cartelnounUS /kɑːrˈtel/
a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading You will conceive my disappointment!
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading You will conceive my disappointment!
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
Emma
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From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
LaymannounUS /ˈleɪmən/
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
the literary culture
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
march in a procession
From this reading Victory, March 9th, 1805.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
not any; not one
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
Palma
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From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
precisely as stated
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory, March 9th, 1805.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
in or at the place that
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will conceive my disappointment!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading From the 19th of February, have we been beating from Malta to off Palma; where I am now anchored, the wind and sea being so very contrary and bad.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
the day immediately before today
From this reading But I cannot help myself, and no one in the fleet can feel what I do: and, to mend my fate, yesterday Captain Layman arrived--to my great surprise--not in his brig, but in a Spanish cartel; he having been wrecked off Cadiz, and lost all the dispatches and letters.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do assure you, my Dearest Emma, that nothing can be more miserable, or unhappy, than your poor Nelson.
