used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
without stop or interruption
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
disembarked
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From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
set up or found
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
highest in quality
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
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 Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
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 He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
Marlborough
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From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
on one occasion
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
transport commercially
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
term of address for a man
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
in the near future
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
Sutlej
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From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
carry out
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Neither of our ships had seen our other vessel, the _Marlborough_, since the day she left us at Calcutta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading RETURN TO ENGLAND Return to England—Continued in command of the regiment SOON after we had anchored, I landed to report our arrival, and found to my great pleasure that our old friend Sir Harry Smith commanded at the Cape.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We in the _Queen_ remained in Table Bay for a week, and continued to receive the greatest kindness and hospitality from Sir Harry Smith.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were disembarked and accommodated in barracks next morning, and on that day we all dined with Sir Harry and Lady Smith.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was very glad to see us, and at once determined to land the whole of our detachment from the _Sutlej_, as the ship would require new masts and thorough repairs, which would take many weeks to carry out.
