25
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From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
AbyssinianounUS /æbˈsɪniːə/
Ethiopia is a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; formerly called Abyssinia
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
in addition
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
battle-fields
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From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
bondagenounUS /ˈbɑːndɪdʒ/
the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
of short duration or distance
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
yet to be or coming
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
Galla
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From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
destroyed or killed
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
habitableadjectiveUS /ˈhæbətəbəl/
fit for habitation
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
of the present time and place
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
and nothing more
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
immediately past
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
Massowah
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From this reading Massowah; Sept.
and nothing more
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Massowah; Sept.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
surmisesnounUS /sərˈmaɪzɪz/
plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But why should I spend time in surmises about questions which the immediate future must bring to a decision?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading During this brief time I have gone through experiences which must have afforded you in old Europe many a surprise, and which--if I am not mistaken in the views of my new countrymen--will, in their immediate consequences, be of decisive importance to the whole of the habitable globe.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 25, ---- If I recollect rightly, it is just a month and a day since I sent you my last letter.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is the freedom of the world, I believe, that has been won on the battle-fields of the Red Sea and the Galla country; a victory has been gained, not merely over the unhappy John of Abyssinia, but also over many another tyranny which has held nations in bondage in your so-called civilised world.
