17
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From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
1865
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From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
200
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From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
255
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From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
anew
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
BRIGnounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading They are dressing the vessel to go once more into society.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
gladdenedadjective
made joyful
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They are dressing the vessel to go once more into society.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They are dressing the vessel to go once more into society.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
KAMCHATKA
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From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
Kamchatkan
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From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
immediately past
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
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 _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
lovsk
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From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
nearnessnoun
the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
the middle of the day
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
OLGA
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From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
on one occasion
From this reading They are dressing the vessel to go once more into society.
and nothing more
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
OP
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From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
pet-ro-pav
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From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
PETROPAVLOVSK
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From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
PICTURESQUEadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
proclaimsverbUS /proʊˈkleɪmz/
third-person singular of “proclaim” — declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
scrapingnounUS /ˈskreɪpɪŋ/
(usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading They are dressing the vessel to go once more into society.
in the near future
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICTURESQUE COAST OP KAMCHATKA--ARRIVAL IN PETROPAVLOVSK BRIG "OLGA," AT SEA, 200 MILES FROM KAMCHATKA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are dressing the vessel to go once more into society.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
to-morrow
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From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They are dressing the vessel to go once more into society.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
accept gladly
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were only 255 miles from the Kamchatkan seaport of Petropavlovsk (pet-ro-pav'-lovsk) last night, and if this favourable breeze holds we expect to reach there to-morrow noon.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _August 17, 1865._ Our voyage is at last drawing to a close, and after seven long weeks of cold, rainy, rough weather our eyes are soon to be gladdened again by the sight of land, and never was it more welcome to weary mariner than it will be to us.
produce a literary work
From this reading Even as I write, the sound of scraping and scrubbing is heard on deck, and proclaims our nearness to land.
