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From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
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From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
BustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
the act of departing
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
diminutiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnjətɪv/
very small
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
Falmouth
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From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
Finisterre
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From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I write to you from English ground.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading I write to you from English ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I write to you from English ground.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
light-houses
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From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
LizardnounUS /ˈlɪzərd/
relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
magnifiedadjectiveUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪd/
enlarged to an abnormal degree
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
in a strange manner
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I write to you from English ground.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading _Arrival at Falmouth.—Custom House.—Food of the English.—Noise and Bustle at the Inn._ Wednesday, April 21, 1802.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the twelfth morning after our departure from Lisbon we came in sight of the Lizard, two light-houses on the rocks near the Land’s End, which mark a dangerous shore.
a Caucasian
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
which person or people
From this reading I made this observation to J—, who could not help acknowledging the truth, but he bade me look at the green fields.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The day was clear, and showed us the whole coast to advantage; but if these be the white cliffs of England, they have been strangely magnified by report: their forms are uninteresting, and their heights diminutive; if a score such were piled under Cape Finisterre, they would look like a flight of stairs to the Spanish mountains.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write to you from English ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I write to you from English ground.
