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From this reading MONTEREY, _October 11th_, 1848.
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From this reading MONTEREY, _October 11th_, 1848.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
the act of departing
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
desert-like
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From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
dispatchesnounUS /dɪˈspætʃɪz/
plural of “dispatch” — an official report (usually sent in haste)
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
emigrationnounUS /ˌeməˈɡreɪʃən/
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
an act that fails
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
the head of a state government
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
immediately past
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
the act of departing
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
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 you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
MONTEREYnounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading MONTEREY, _October 11th_, 1848.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading MONTEREY, _October 11th_, 1848.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
OregonnounUS /ˈɔːrəɡən/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
carry out
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading MONTEREY, _October 11th_, 1848.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letter from the Author to his Brother in England.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My last letter, which I hope you received, told you of the failure of the emigration scheme to Oregon, and of my intention of leaving that barren desert-like place, the first possible opportunity.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR GEORGE,--I take advantage of the departure of a courier sent by Colonel Mason, the United States Governor of California, to Washington, with dispatches, to let you know what I have been about during the five months which have elapsed since I last wrote you.
