21st
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From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARGOT ASQUITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY," ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
ASQUITH
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARGOT ASQUITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY," ETC.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARGOT ASQUITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY," ETC.
AUTOBIOGRAPHYnounUS /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
a biography of yourself
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARGOT ASQUITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY," ETC.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
Carmania
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From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARGOT ASQUITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
the act of departing
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
set down according to a plan
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
MARGOT
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARGOT ASQUITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY," ETC.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "MARGOT ASQUITH: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
transport commercially
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
a male human offspring
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
Southampton
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From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Kindly press people tempted me to confide in them on the ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
at the time that
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
in or at the place that
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am a bad traveller, and had been laid up with a sort of influenza until the day before I left London.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They asked me if I would be back in time for Princess Mary's wedding; where I was going when I arrived in America, and if I looked forward to my trip.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I motored to Southampton on Saturday, the 21st of January, this year, and after saying good-bye to my husband and my son, retired to my berth on the _Carmania_.
