1793
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From this reading JULY, 1793.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
having companions or an escort
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
anew
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
without stop or interruption
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
let fall to the ground
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading JULY, 1793.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
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 They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
and nothing more
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
others
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From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
precisely as stated
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading They then received us on board again, and we continued our voyage, passing many canoes on the river, some with people in them, and others empty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
weirnounUS /wiːr/
a low dam built across a stream to raise its level or divert its flow
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
at the time that
From this reading We proceeded at a very great rate for about two hours and a half, when we were informed that we must land, as the village was only at a short distance.
in or at the place that
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At one in the afternoon we embarked, with our small baggage, in two canoes, accompanied by seven of the natives, The stream was rapid, and ran upwards of six miles an hour.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We came to a weir, such as I have already described, where the natives landed us, and shot over it without taking a drop of water.
