1877
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From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
bairns
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From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
Cunard
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From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
Donald
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From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I too was “going to Europe”!
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
the act of departing
From this reading I too was “going to Europe”!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
immediately past
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
MacKaye
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From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
many times at short intervals
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
Parthianoun
an ancient kingdom in Asia to the southeast of the Caspian Sea; it dominated southwestern Asia from about 250 BC to AD 226
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
cut with a saw
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
the season of growth
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading My mother and I sailed from Boston on the Cunard steamer _Parthia_, Captain Donald MacKaye commanding.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
carry out
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENGLAND The spring of 1877 saw the great adventure of our European journey begun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I too was “going to Europe”!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I too was “going to Europe”!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I too was “going to Europe”!
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
in or at the place that
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
which person or people
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading As we steamed down the harbor, I looked back at the window where I had so often watched the passing ships; my turn had come at last!
in the company of; together with
From this reading We made friends with our captain, a bluff, hearty Scot, who gave us tea in his cabin, showed us portraits of “the wife and bairns”, and taught me to take the sun.
