15th
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From this reading "BREST, _15th September_, 1877.
1877
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From this reading "BREST, _15th September_, 1877.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
in addition
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
Cornélie
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From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
being one more than seven
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
in motion
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
Médée
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From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
not any; not one
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
and nothing more
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading "BREST, _15th September_, 1877.
transport commercially
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
at the time that
From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I think that you will find, you also, my dear brother, that this is better than being always moving about, as you know, from one ship to another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
produce a literary work
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR BROTHER,--I write you these few words, in haste to let you know that I got married yesterday.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, you may be sure, I would have asked your advice in advance, but, you must understand, I had no time to lose having been named to join the _Cornélie_, and having only eight days before me to spend with my wife.
Yves
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From this reading It was about six weeks after the _Médée_ had been laid up at Brest and I had separated from Yves, when one day, at Athens, I think, I received this surprising letter:
