1896
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From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
1897
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From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
BUDAPESTnounUS /ˈbuːdəpest/
capital and largest city of Hungary; located on the Danube River in north-central Hungary
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
CelebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
CoronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/
the ceremony of installing a new monarch
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
Greek-Turkish
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From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
InaugurationnounUS /ɪˌnɔːɡjərˈeɪʃən/
the act of starting a new operation or practice
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
JubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
linguistnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/
a specialist in linguistics
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
Macklin
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From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
McKinleynounUS /məˈkɪnli/
25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
MillennialadjectiveUS /mɪˈleniəl/
relating to a millennium or span of a thousand years
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
MOSCOWnounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
Richard
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From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
Spanish-Cuban
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From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
Trowbridge
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From this reading He was accompanied by Augustus Trowbridge, an old friend of my brother's and a rarely good linguist.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the space of twelve months he reported the Coronation at Moscow, the Millennial Celebration at Budapest, the Spanish-Cuban War, the McKinley Inauguration, the Greek-Turkish War and the Queen's Jubilee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Although this required a great deal of time spent in travelling, Richard still found opportunity to do considerable work on his novel "Captain Macklin," to which he refers in one of his letters from London.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading MOSCOW, BUDAPEST, LONDON The years 1896--1897 were probably the most active of Richard's very active life.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
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 As correspondent of the New York American, then The Journal, Richard went from Florence, where he was visiting me, to Moscow.
