14
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From this reading 14, 1897.
1897
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From this reading 14, 1897.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
adieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
ARENASnounUS /ərˈiːnəz/
plural of “arena” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading MONTEVIDEO TO PUNTA ARENAS PUNTA ARENAS, Dec.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
Belgica
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From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
propose a payment
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading MONTEVIDEO TO PUNTA ARENAS PUNTA ARENAS, Dec.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
the force of workers available
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
MONTEVIDEOnounUS /ˌmɑːntəˈvɪdioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America
From this reading MONTEVIDEO TO PUNTA ARENAS PUNTA ARENAS, Dec.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
PUNTA
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From this reading MONTEVIDEO TO PUNTA ARENAS PUNTA ARENAS, Dec.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
salutations
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From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Belgica_ raised her anchor and steamed out of the harbour of Montevideo Sunday, November 14, 1897.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONTEVIDEO TO PUNTA ARENAS PUNTA ARENAS, Dec.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The entire Belgian colony followed us far out into the stream to bid us a final adieu, while the officers and men were kept closely occupied in answering the various signal salutations of the many neighbouring vessels as we passed.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were showered with the good wishes of the people, and loaded with the good things of the land.
