23rd
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From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
anew
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
(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 We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
ArchdukenounUS /ˈɑːrtʃduːk/
a sovereign prince of the former ruling house of Austria
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
establishingverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
divisible by two
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
forty-oneadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
highest in quality
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
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 _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
the literary culture
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
Mana
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From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
not any; not one
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
Talcahuano
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From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
up to a particular time
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading She had done the passage to the mainland in eighteen days, establishing a record, but had had bad luck on her return journey, the voyage having taken forty-one days.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even after her arrival there was the usual chase to get hold of her, and we did not receive the mail till late one night.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading _Mana_ appeared on August 23rd, a week after the warship left, and not before we had become a little anxious about her.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We had had no letters since we left Talcahuano the preceding February, and read them eagerly during the small hours; it was the greatest relief to find that at home all was well.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The yacht had to put out again to sea before the newspapers could be landed, but we later received in them the accounts of the murder of the Austrian Archduke and Duchess; even then, of course, Ireland and labour troubles loomed much more largely on the political horizon.
