1816
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From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
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From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The course to be from Youngster's Wharf around Leander's Rock, and return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The course to be from Youngster's Wharf around Leander's Rock, and return.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
championshipnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
the status of being a champion
From this reading Stakes to be--the championship of Bath Bay.
Clare
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From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course to be from Youngster's Wharf around Leander's Rock, and return.
coxswainnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
herebyadverbUS /hɪrˈbaɪ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
Leander's
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From this reading The course to be from Youngster's Wharf around Leander's Rock, and return.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
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 With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
Messrs
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From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
Mugford
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From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
a brief written record
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
oarsmen
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From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
phew
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From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
PupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
any competition
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The course to be from Youngster's Wharf around Leander's Rock, and return.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The course to be from Youngster's Wharf around Leander's Rock, and return.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
that is looked for
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
StakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading Stakes to be--the championship of Bath Bay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
TutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The next day after lessons I, as coxswain, by Walter's order, handed copies of the following note to Captain Mugford and Mr Clare:-- "Cape ---, June 3, 1816.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
WharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading The course to be from Youngster's Wharf around Leander's Rock, and return.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that, Mr Clare went from the room, and Harry, with a low, long, whistled "phew," sought his bed disconsolately.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Messrs. Mugford and Clare, "The oarsmen of the galley _Pupil_ would hereby challenge the gentlemen of the boat _Tutor_ to a race on the eighteenth of June, in Bath Bay waters.
Youngster'snounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
possessive form of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The course to be from Youngster's Wharf around Leander's Rock, and return.
