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From this reading Glasgow, Monday, June 2, 1856.
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From this reading Glasgow, Monday, June 2, 1856.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our start has not been prosperous.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
Carlisle
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From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
FoamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading Glasgow, Monday, June 2, 1856.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our start has not been prosperous.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
Holyhead
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From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
how
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From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Glasgow, Monday, June 2, 1856.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
MasternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Glasgow, Monday, June 2, 1856.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Our start has not been prosperous.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
Oban
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From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our start has not been prosperous.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Our start has not been prosperous.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading However, I have ordered the schooner to proceed at once to Oban, and I have sent back the Doctor to Holyhead to overhaul the sick man.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Our start has not been prosperous.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
telegraphicadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is rather early in the day for him to enter upon the exercise of his functions.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday evening, on passing Carlisle, a telegraphic message was put into my hand, announcing the fact of the "Foam" having been obliged to put into Holyhead, in consequence of the sudden illness of my Master.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading As yet, of course, I know nothing of the nature of the illness with which he has been seized.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As the success of our expedition entirely depends on our getting off before the season is further advanced, you can understand how disagreeable it is to have received this check at its very outset.
