1805
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From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
apart from; not including
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She promised to join her room-mate in a few moments.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
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 GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She promised to join her room-mate in a few moments.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
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 It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
a particular point in time
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading She promised to join her room-mate in a few moments.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
go across or through
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She promised to join her room-mate in a few moments.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
room-mate
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From this reading She promised to join her room-mate in a few moments.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
steamship's
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From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
TrafalgarnounUS /trəˈfælɡər/
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading GIBRALTAR EARLY on the morning of their steamship's first landing during the voyage, Jack came up on deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an ideal morning, and Jack hoped to have a long look at the sea before the other passengers were about to distract her with conversation.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
which person or people
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
Winthrop
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From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In a short while their steamer was due to pass Cape Trafalgar, where Lord Nelson won his famous victory over the French and Spanish in 1805, and from then on every traveler aboard, except the ill ones, would be crowding about the ship's railing for the best views.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She had asked Olive to come with her, but she was at the moment engaged in writing to Miss Winthrop at Primrose Hall, who had become more like her mother than a friend.
