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From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
1871
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From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
anew
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
Blanco
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From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəl/
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
carefully weighed
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
command with authority
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
forgerynounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
a copy that is represented as the original
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
Guzman
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From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
MAROONING
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From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
not any; not one
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
Ortega'snounUS /ɔːrˈteɪɡəz/
possessive form of “ortega” — Nicaraguan statesman (born in 1945)
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
Pulgar
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From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
TRAITORnounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He had treated me with every mark of friendship and had proved, time and again, that I possessed his entire confidence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
VenezuelanounUS /ˌvenɪzˈweɪlə/
a republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was in no sense due to any fault I had to find with Guzman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, under the strong hand of Guzman, things were settling down to a humdrum, and I rebelled against peace and order and fretted under the restraint of the land.
at the time that
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had paid me fifty thousand dollars for the cargo of arms which Pulgar secured through Ortega’s forgery and had been liberal in other financial matters, though I would not accept any direct payment for my confidential services, as I considered myself, in a sense, his guest.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE MAROONING OF A TRAITOR I had been with Guzman Blanco for about a year after he proclaimed himself Dictator of Venezuela, on February 14, 1871, when I began to grow restless again.
