1811
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From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
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From this reading _"Volage Frigate, at sea, June 28.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
the state of being absent
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
matters of personal concern
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _"Volage Frigate, at sea, June 28.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
colliersnounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/
plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
feversnounUS /ˈfiːvərz/
plural of “fever” — a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
FrigatenounUS /ˈfrɪɡət/
a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
From this reading _"Volage Frigate, at sea, June 28.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _"Volage Frigate, at sea, June 28.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
the possibility of future success
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
retracingverbUS /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _"Volage Frigate, at sea, June 28.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My affairs, it seems, are considerably involved, and much business must be done with lawyers, colliers, farmers, and creditors.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
Volage
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From this reading _"Volage Frigate, at sea, June 28.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
a late time of life
From this reading "After two years' absence, (to a day, on the 2d of July, before which we shall not arrive at Portsmouth,) I am retracing my way to England.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I am coming back with little prospect of pleasure at home, and with a body a little shaken by one or two smart fevers, but a spirit I hope yet unbroken.
