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From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
1843
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From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
ArcadianounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
Deborah
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From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
FORTY-NINEadjective
being nine more than forty
From this reading FORTY-NINE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
a female domestic
From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
a male human offspring
From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The story of their journey and their life in Russia is recorded in Mrs. Whistler's journal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
at the time that
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
WhistlernounUS /ˈwɪslər/
United States painter (1834-1903)
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
Whistler's
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From this reading George Whistler, Major Whistler's eldest son, and her "good maid Mary" went with them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
William
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From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Whistler sailed from Boston in the _Arcadia_, August 12, 1843, taking with her Deborah and the three boys, James, William, and Charles.
a late time of life
From this reading In 1843, when Whistler was nine years old, Major Whistler sent for his wife and children.
