26th
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From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the same day we captured a shark twelve feet long.
accommodatinglyadverb
in accommodation
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading On the same day we captured a shark twelve feet long.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the same day we captured a shark twelve feet long.
deeming
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From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
delightingverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “delight” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
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 Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
an opposing military force
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the same day we captured a shark twelve feet long.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
gammoned
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From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
the literary culture
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Their tenacity of life is remarkable.
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 On the same day we captured a shark twelve feet long.
MauritiusnounUS /mɔːˈrɪtiəs/
a parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
unusual or striking
From this reading Their tenacity of life is remarkable.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same day we captured a shark twelve feet long.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading On the same day we captured a shark twelve feet long.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading Their tenacity of life is remarkable.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their tenacity of life is remarkable.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading The capture of this fish is effected more in a spirit of mischief than from any good resulting from it; the sailor deeming him his natural enemy, and delighting in putting him to the severest torture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On the same day we captured a shark twelve feet long.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Early on the morning of January 26th, we spoke and gammoned the barque La Belle Anna, from Melbourne to Mauritius.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
which person or people
From this reading Through the kindness of her captain, who accommodatingly delayed until we had prepared them, we sent letters home _via_ the Mauritius, which were duly received.
