10
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From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
13
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From this reading The 13th of the same month (September 13?
13th
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From this reading The 13th of the same month (September 13?
15
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From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
1861
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From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
1862
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From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
20
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From this reading Ten days later (September 20) they arrive in Denmark.
9
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From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ten days later (September 20) they arrive in Denmark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
astonishverbUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃ/
affect with wonder
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
Clawbonny
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From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days later (September 20) they arrive in Denmark.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading Ten days later (September 20) they arrive in Denmark.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
durst
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From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
GeographicaladjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days later (September 20) they arrive in Denmark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Ten days later (September 20) they arrive in Denmark.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading October 13?) they reach London.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The 13th of the same month (September 13?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 13?) they reach London.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading 9, 1861 the party is at the end of North Devon.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
on the contrary
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading October 13?) they reach London.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The 13th of the same month (September 13?
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading July 15 (1862?) Clawbonny attends the Royal Geographical Society of London meeting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days later (September 20) they arrive in Denmark.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading corrected to "The American durst not finish his sentence," as a typographical error. typographical error.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading The next day (September 10) they are picked up by the Danish whaler.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For this to astonish the learned assembly it would need to be two days after their arrival in London rather than 9 months.
