1835
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From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
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From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
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From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
CastornounUS /ˈkæstər/
a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
COWPERnounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading SOUTHEY'S COWPER.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
give expression to
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
PolluxnounUS /ˈpɑːləks/
the brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
ProsenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
ServesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
transport commercially
From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
in the near future
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
SOUTHEY'S
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From this reading SOUTHEY'S COWPER.
Staten
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From this reading _Ship Castor and Pollux, off Staten Island, 9 o'clock, Monday morning, June 1st, 1835._ DEAREST MOTHER,--We are fast nearing land.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
carry out
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
transmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/
transfer to another
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dear Mother--between friend and friend, Prose answers every common end; Serves in a plain and homely way, To express the occurrence of the day, Our health, the weather, and the news, What walks we take, what books we choose, And all the floating thoughts we find Upon the surface of the mind."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The pilot is already on board; and I shall soon set my foot upon the new world which is henceforth to be my home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In fulfilment of my promise, I begin thus early my journal of daily events, which I shall transmit to you from time to time as opportunity shall offer.
