14
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From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
15
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From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
1910
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From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
1913
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From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
AeneasnounUS /ˈæniəs/
a mythical Greek warrior who was a leader on the Trojan side of the Trojan War; hero of the Aeneid
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
AFRICAnounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
anew
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
bowsy
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From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
CardiffnounUS /ˈkɑːrdɪf/
the capital and largest city of Wales
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
and nothing more
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
go away from a place
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
not any; not one
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
NovanounUS /ˈnoʊvə/
a star that ejects some of its material in the form of a cloud and becomes more luminous in the process
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
Pennell
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From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
cut with a saw
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
express in words
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
send-offnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Cardiff had given the expedition a most generous and enthusiastic send-off, and Scott announced that it should be his first port on returning to England.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
carry out
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
Terra
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From this reading So no doubt it was with a sigh of relief that he saw the Terra Nova out from Cardiff into the Atlantic on June 15, 1910.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
at the time that
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading _Dido and Aeneas._ Scott used to say that the worst part of an expedition was over when the preparation was finished.
a late time of life
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM ENGLAND TO SOUTH AFRICA Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows of returning, Though never intending to visit them more.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading Just three years more and the Terra Nova, worked back from New Zealand by Pennell, reached Cardiff again on June 14, 1913, and paid off there.
