Chapter IV

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

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

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From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

possessing life

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

(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 On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

aroused to action

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

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From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

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

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

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

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

the act of burning something

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

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

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

a person who is in charge

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

a branch of knowledge

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

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

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

the head of a state government

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

in a gradual manner

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

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

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

to a considerable degree

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

the back of a horse

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

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

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

a message received and understood

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

communication between individuals

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

not any; not one

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

only a very short time before

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

in the near future

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

be standing; be upright

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

closely encircling

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

carry out

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

used as intensifiers

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

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

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

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

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

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

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

push forcefully

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

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

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

a noisy or scolding or domineering woman

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading I heard that they were terribly emaciated, and scarcely able to stand, from weakness, having lived for nearly a week on nothing but roots and berries.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading On the afternoon of the day of these executions, Cambiaso sent out two or three parties of soldiers, well armed, under one of the chief officers, and all on horseback, with directions to take the governor and his party, and bring them in, dead or alive.

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

From this reading They had accurate information of their hiding place from the traitor, and by surrounding the bushes, and gradually beating in, they succeeded in capturing them, and about sunset brought them in, and they were soon heavily ironed.

in or at the place that

From this reading Cambiaso ordered them to be served with a good dinner, saying that they should go with a belly-full, and then thrust them into the calaboose, where captain Avalos and the other prisoners were confined.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Capture of the Governor--His execution--I am led out of my prison--The burning of the bodies--Governor Gamero’s character--His intercourse with the native tribes--The Priest Acuna--Arrival of H. B. M. war steamer Virago--Mr. Dunn, the Secretary--Cambiaso plans the capture of the steamer--He fears her force and discipline--The officers invited on shore--No suspicions aroused--The Virago sets sail.