having companions or an escort
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
(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 Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
Ardan
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From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
Barbicane
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From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
the two together, not just one
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
confined by bonds
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
the act of departing
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
any strong feeling
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
a feeling of excitement
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
FloridanounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
go away from a place
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
legionsnounUS /ˈliːdʒənz/
plural of “legion” — archaic terms for army
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
come together
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
Michel
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From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
Nicholl
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From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
not any; not one
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
the local environment
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
peninsulanounUS /pəˈnɪnsələ/
a large mass of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
move hurridly
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The millions of spectators which had beset the peninsula of Florida, would they not rush to meet these sublime adventurers?
in the direction of
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE END We may remember the intense sympathy which had accompanied the travellers on their departure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Those legions of strangers, hurrying from all parts of the globe towards the American shores, would they leave the Union without having seen Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michel Ardan?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
worthilyadverb
in a worthy manner; with worthiness
From this reading No! and the ardent passion of the public was bound to respond worthily to the greatness of the enterprise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If at the beginning of the enterprise they had excited such emotion both in the old and new world, with what enthusiasm would they be received on their return!
