used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
BarcelonanounUS /ˌbɑːrsɪˈloʊnə/
a city in northeastern Spain on the Mediterranean; 2nd largest Spanish city and the largest port and commercial center; has been a center for radical political beliefs
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
Carthagena
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From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
FRUITSnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE FRUITS OF REPENTANCE.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
the literary culture
From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
Manuel
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From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUITS OF REPENTANCE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
principal'snounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
possessive form of “principal” — the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
Raymond's
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From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
REPENTANCEnounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading THE FRUITS OF REPENTANCE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
in the near future
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUITS OF REPENTANCE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The mail for the squadron—forwarded by the principal’s banker in Barcelona—had been following the fleet down the coast for a week, but was received soon after it anchored at Carthagena.
at the time that
From this reading He was astonished that his nephew had ventured into Spain, when he had been cautioned not to do so.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was glad he had left his vessel, and hoped the principal would do nothing to bring him back.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Among the letters was one from Don Manuel, Raymond’s uncle in New York.
