10th
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From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
7th
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From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is an account of their first yacht-cruise north.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an account of their first yacht-cruise north.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
Burleigh's
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From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
Curlewnoun
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
GloucesternounUS /ˈɡlɑːstər/
a town in northeastern Massachusetts on Cape Ann to the northeast of Boston; the harbor has been a fishing center for centuries
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an account of their first yacht-cruise north.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an account of their first yacht-cruise north.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
lodenounUS /loʊd/
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
not any; not one
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It is an account of their first yacht-cruise north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
rediscoveringverbUS /ridɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “rediscover” — discover again
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
Squam
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From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading On the 7th of July they made Cape Resolution on the north side of the entrance of Hudson Straits.
subjoinverb
add to the end
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is an account of their first yacht-cruise north.
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thence they went up to the mountain, where they had no difficulty in rediscovering the lode.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The schooner "Curlew," with the party, sailed from "Squam" (Gloucester, north village) on the 10th of June.
yacht-cruise
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From this reading It is an account of their first yacht-cruise north.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That the examination was satisfactory will be seen from the first chapter of young Burleigh's narrative, which we subjoin.
