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From this reading Victory, October 13, 1804.
1804
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From this reading Victory, October 13, 1804.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
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 The cold weather will, I hope, cure the disorder.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The cold weather will, I hope, cure the disorder.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading The cold weather will, I hope, cure the disorder.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
EMMA
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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I hope, from my heart, that it will not prove one.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The cold weather will, I hope, cure the disorder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cold weather will, I hope, cure the disorder.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
as might be expected
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Victory, October 13, 1804.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
the local environment
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I hope, from my heart, that it will not prove one.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
up to a particular time
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory, October 13, 1804.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The cold weather will, I hope, cure the disorder.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Whilst I am writing this letter, a cutter is arrived from England with strong indications of a Spanish war.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, The dreadful effects of the yellow fever, at Gibraltar, and many parts of Spain, will naturally give you much uneasiness; till you hear that, thank God, we are entirely free from it, and in the most perfect health, not one man being ill in the fleet.
