1870
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From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
at or in the front
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
exhale hard
From this reading Her death was a severe blow to me.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
contrabandadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Her death was a severe blow to me.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
LATINadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
LAWLESSadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
messingverbUS /ˈmesɪŋ/
-ing form of “mess” — eat in a mess hall
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
Nickell
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From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
on one occasion
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
established beyond doubt
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
in a serious manner
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Her death was a severe blow to me.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
transport commercially
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to her at once and remained at her side until the end, three weeks later.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a very bad trip, her ship having been twenty-six days at sea, and as she was not a good sailor she suffered severely and contracted an illness which proved fatal.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been on the Continent with relatives of old man Nickell, the ship broker and contraband dealer, during most of the time that I was messing around with Don Carlos and the French, and started home two months ahead of me.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading LAWLESS LATIN AMERICA The first word that reached me on my arrival in New York near the end of September, 1870, was that my wife was seriously ill at her old home in Illinois.
