15th
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From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _THE END OF THE JOURNEY._ Yes, they came home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _THE END OF THE JOURNEY._ Yes, they came home.
failuresnounUS /ˈfeɪljərz/
plural of “failure” — an act that fails
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _THE END OF THE JOURNEY._ Yes, they came home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _THE END OF THE JOURNEY._ Yes, they came home.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
immediately past
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
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 It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
march in a procession
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE END OF THE JOURNEY._ Yes, they came home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
go across or through
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
SardinianounUS /sɑːrˈdiːniə/
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE END OF THE JOURNEY._ Yes, they came home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _THE END OF THE JOURNEY._ Yes, they came home.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three months did pass away at length, and the last part of it flew much quicker than the beginning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading John could understand that "God willing" better now than he did when they went away; for he had taken that "will of God" as the one object of his life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
at the time that
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It might be--it would be--with many failures, but "What wilt Thou?" was now his one question, and to do it his one desire.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
an affirmative
From this reading _THE END OF THE JOURNEY._ Yes, they came home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We shall arrive, 'God willing,' about the end of March, as we sail by the _Sardinia_ on the 15th; but you will get a telegram from Liverpool when we land," wrote their father.
