Chapter VII

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From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

incorporation by joining or uniting

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

the legislature of the United States government

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

travel along a zigzag path

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

traveling across

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

at any time

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

a social unit living together

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

a young female

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

let have

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

possessive form of “grant” — any monetary aid

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

past form of “quash” — put down by force or intimidation

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

visit again

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

the work of a sailor

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

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From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

a clam that is usually steamed in the shell

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

not in physical motion

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

United States sociologist (1840-1910)

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading Our steamer, the old _Tybee_, was a small crank tub; the twelve days’ passage was more uncomfortable than any ocean crossing I have ever made.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

at the time that

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

beat severely with a whip or rod

From this reading SANTO DOMINGO My father was greatly disappointed when Congress, under the whip of Charles Sumner, quashed President Grant’s plan for the annexation of Santo Domingo by refusing to ratify the treaty signed by Grant and the Dominican president, Baez.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The friends of annexation, however, still had hopes of bringing the little republic under the eagle’s wing; it was probably in this interest that President Baez invited my father to revisit Santo Domingo in the winter of 1872 and bring his family with him.

but in spite of that

From this reading My journal records that on the second day out I had not yet taken off my boots, and that on the fifth I was undressed for the first time since sailing.

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 On the ninth of February, the day of a terrible blizzard, I sailed from New York with my father, mother, and a gay company of girl cousins and friends.