used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
BALTIMOREnounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE BALTIMORE GUN CLUB.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
can't
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From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
chroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE BALTIMORE GUN CLUB.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
the act of departing
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
true confidential information
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
widely known and esteemed
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE BALTIMORE GUN CLUB.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
the act of giving
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE BALTIMORE GUN CLUB.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
immediately past
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
information about recent and important events
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
by chance
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proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
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past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
move hurridly
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE BALTIMORE GUN CLUB.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAREWELL TO THE BALTIMORE GUN CLUB.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
universallyadverbUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəli/
everywhere
From this reading If so, he may be able to form some idea of the enthusiasm universally excited by the news of their safe return.
veraciousadjective
habitually speaking the truth
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
accept gladly
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The intense interest of our extraordinary but most veracious history having reached its culmination at the end of the last chapter, our absorbing chronicle might with every propriety have been then and there concluded; but we can't part from our gracious and most indulgent reader before giving him a few more details which may be instructive perhaps, if not amusing.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
world-wideadjective
involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope
From this reading No doubt he kindly remembers the world-wide sympathy with which our three famous travellers had started on their memorable trip to the Moon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would not the millions of spectators that had thronged Florida to witness their departure, now rush to the other extremity of the Union to welcome them back?
