1783
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From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
1793
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From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
AdmiralsnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
(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 Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
a line of approach
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
terminate
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
diversifiedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪd/
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
at any time
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
a social unit living together
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
highest in quality
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
the state of being honored
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
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 Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
Montreuil
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From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
Nelson'snounUS /ˈnelsənz/
possessive form of “nelson” — English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
NEWBOLT
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From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
Omer
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From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
SentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
St
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From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
Sterne's
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From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Nelson took the greatest possible interest in everything he saw in France: “Sterne’s ‘Sentimental Journey’ is the best description I can give of our tour.”
transitionnounUS /trænˈzɪʃən/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
precisely as stated
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roads mostly were planted with trees, which made as fine an avenue as to any gentleman’s country seat.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
which person or people
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
in the company of; together with
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He travelled in a chaise without springs, slept on a straw bed--“O what a transition from happy England!”--but had less fault to find with the scenery about Montreuil, which he describes as “the finest corn country that my eyes ever beheld, diversified with fine woods, sometimes for two miles together through noble forests.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pleasure in France and Work in the West Indies (1783-1793) _Admirals all, for England’s sake Honour be theirs, and fame; And honour, so long as waves shall break, To Nelson’s peerless name._ HENRY NEWBOLT.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At St Omer he lodged with “a pleasant French family,” and incidentally made the acquaintance of “two very agreeable young ladies, daughters, who honour us with their company pretty often....
