17th
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From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
1807
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From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
(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 He says it will be something to remember all our lives.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
buzzverbUS /bʌz/
make a buzzing sound
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
CLERMONT
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From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He says it will be something to remember all our lives.
LivingstonnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋstən/
American Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
engage in
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
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 It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He says it will be something to remember all our lives.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He says it will be something to remember all our lives.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says it will be something to remember all our lives.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He says it will be something to remember all our lives.
in the near future
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a buzz of excitement throughout the morning as the guests, about forty in number, assembled at the dock near the old States Prison, in Greenwich Village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
which person or people
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will hold a good many passengers and he has, with his usual kindness, invited us to be of the party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FIRST VOYAGE OF THE _CLERMONT_ The eventful day, the 17th of August, 1807, dawned with blue, unclouded skies.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Miss Helen Livingston, a young lady who was present, had written her mother, “Cousin Chancellor has a wonderful new boat which is to make the voyage up the Hudson some day soon.
