21st
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From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
26th
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From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
Candiac
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From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
ChâteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
a social unit living together
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
march in a procession
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
Mercèdes
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From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
Rennes
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From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
up to a particular time
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
hard to endure
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I hope we shall be at Brest on the 21st of March, and everything will be on board by the 26th.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I arrived at Rennes this morning, and shall remain here until my little Mercèdes appears, which will not be long now.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I have obtained money, men, and ammunition with great difficulty; but now the worst is over.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote thus to his wife:-- “Dearest,--The delay has been painfully trying; the Ministers have been hard to rouse.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THROUGH STORM AND TEMPEST Not till the beginning of March of the following year did the expectant household at the Château of Candiac receive the order for Mercèdes and her party to set out and join her father at Rennes.
