1804
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From this reading Victory, August 20th, 1804.
20th
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From this reading Victory, August 20th, 1804.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
in the past
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
(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 But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Victory, August 20th, 1804.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
the act of departing
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
EMMA
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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
the act of departing
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
the literary culture
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
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 MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
RosasnounUS /ˈroʊzəz/
plural of “rosa” — large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
express in words
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
transport commercially
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I still hope that, by the time of my arrival in England, we shall have peace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
precisely as stated
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory, August 20th, 1804.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have nothing but gales of wind; and I have had, for two days, fires in the cabin, to keep out the very damp air.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The Kent left us three days ago; and, as the wind has been perfectly fair since her departure, I think she will have a very quick passage, and arrive long before this letter.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, as a ship is going to Rosas, I will not omit the opportunity of writing through Spain; as, you say, the letters all arrive safe.
