1865
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21
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From this reading 21, 1865_.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
Aprnoun
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _To his Parents._ RIO, BRAZIL, _Apr.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
BRAZILnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading _To his Parents._ RIO, BRAZIL, _Apr.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _To his Parents._ RIO, BRAZIL, _Apr.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
how
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From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
in like or similar manner
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading _To his Parents._ RIO, BRAZIL, _Apr.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
RIOnounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading _To his Parents._ RIO, BRAZIL, _Apr.
express in words
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To his Parents._ RIO, BRAZIL, _Apr.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
precisely as stated
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You cannot conceive how pleasant it is to feel that tomorrow we shall lie in smooth water at Rio and the horrors of this voyage will be over.
the act of creating written works
From this reading MY DEAREST PARENTS,--Every one is writing home to catch the steamer which leaves Rio on Monday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I do likewise, although, so far, I have very little to say to you.
