1875
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From this reading In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
BaslenounUS /ˈbæsəl/
a city in northwestern Switzerland
From this reading With that intention he started for Basle, Switzerland.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
recognizable; marked
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
wanted intensely
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
characterized by great determination
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With that intention he started for Basle, Switzerland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that intention he started for Basle, Switzerland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
ten 10s
From this reading In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading With that intention he started for Basle, Switzerland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
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 In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
engage in
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In October, 1875, he started on his first long river voyage, four hundred miles, to Cologne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With that intention he started for Basle, Switzerland.
StrassburgnounUS /ˈstræsbərɡ/
city on the Rhine in eastern France near the German border; an inland port
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
moving very fast
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading With that intention he started for Basle, Switzerland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that intention he started for Basle, Switzerland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Several correspondents of French, German and English papers desired to accompany him on his trip.
precisely as stated
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading At the close of his Berlin engagement, Paul determined to make a voyage down the Rhine.
at the time that
From this reading As the river is very rough and swift between Basle and Strassburg, they decided to join him at Strassburg when he arrived there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that intention he started for Basle, Switzerland.
