10th
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From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
1825
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From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
1826
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From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
1839
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From this reading 1839-1843.
1843
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From this reading 1839-1843.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
the state of being absent
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
contemplatedverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪd/
past form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
the act of departing
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
devotingverbUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “devote” — give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
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 He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
and nothing more
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
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 The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
the act of departing politely
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
in or at that place or location
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself, in his parting speech at the dinner given him in May, 1826, just before his departure for Europe, had publicly announced his determination of devoting himself to this subject during his absence abroad.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On the 10th of May, 1839, appeared Cooper's "History of the United States Navy."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As far back as 1825 there were newspaper reports that he had the undertaking in mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The work was one which he had long contemplated writing.
