1883
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From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
3rd
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From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
(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 All good wishes.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
subject to appointment
From this reading You have been appointed mate.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have been appointed mate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All good wishes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have been appointed mate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
home-coming
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From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
Kermadec
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From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading You have been appointed mate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
and nothing more
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
PIERREnounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading "PIERRE."
Primauguet
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From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
TelegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
Toulonnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
accept gladly
From this reading It was his joyous welcome, his home-coming feast, for, only twenty-four hours before, the _Primauguet_, returned from its distant cruise in the Pacific, had come to anchor in the waters of France.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading All good wishes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have been appointed mate.
Yves
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From this reading _Telegram_: "Toulon, 3rd April, 1883.--To Yves Kermadec, on board the _Primauguet_, Brest.
