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From this reading Ambleside, Westmoreland, 23d August, 1846.
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From this reading Ambleside, Westmoreland, 23d August, 1846.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
Ambleside
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From this reading Ambleside, Westmoreland, 23d August, 1846.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Ambleside, Westmoreland, 23d August, 1846.
BATHINGnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
CAMBRIAnounUS /ˈkæmbriə/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
CHESTERnounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Ambleside, Westmoreland, 23d August, 1846.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
DIALnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
at any time
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
FALKLAND
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From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
INSTITUTEverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
JUDKINS
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From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
the act of departing
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
LIVERPOOLnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
MANCHESTERnounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
MECHANICSnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
and nothing more
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
PEELverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
ROYALadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
shortestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtɪst/
superlative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
term of address for a man
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
STATUESnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
express a supposition
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
carry out
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
express in words
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
TribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
TRIBUTEnounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːt/
something given or done as an expression of esteem
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I take the first interval of rest and stillness to be filled up by some lines for the Tribune.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
Westmoreland
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From this reading Ambleside, Westmoreland, 23d August, 1846.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
WORKING-MEN
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From this reading PASSAGE IN THE CAMBRIA.--LORD AND LADY FALKLAND.--CAPTAIN JUDKINS.--LIVERPOOL.--MANCHESTER.--MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.--"THE DIAL."--PEACE AND WAR.--THE WORKING-MEN OF ENGLAND.--THEIR TRIBUTE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.--THE ROYAL INSTITUTE.--STATUES.--CHESTER.--BATHING.
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 Only three weeks have passed since leaving New York, but I have already had nine days of wonder in England, and, having learned a good deal, suppose I may have something to tell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Long before receiving this, you know that we were fortunate in the shortest voyage ever made across the Atlantic,[A]--only ten days and sixteen hours from Boston to Liverpool.
