used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading _Hôtel des Princes, Paris_.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
half the width of an em
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
heart-tired
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From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
Hôtel
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From this reading _Hôtel des Princes, Paris_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
LogverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading _Hôtel des Princes, Paris_.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
PrincesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _Hôtel des Princes, Paris_.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
a special situation
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
at the time that
From this reading It is a strange thing to begin a “Log” when the voyage is nigh ended!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Here am I, at the Hôtel des Princes, _en route_ for Italy, whither my doctors have sentenced me!
in the company of; together with
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A voyage without chart or compass has it been: and now is land in sight--the land of the weary and heart-tired!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What a sad record would be preserved to the world if travellers were but to fill up, with good faith, the police formula at each stage of the journey, which asks, “the object of the tour!”
