aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
highly skilled
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
anew
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
Cintra
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From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
one or the other of two
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
expirationnounUS /ˌekspərˈeɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
the literary culture
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
LisbonnounUS /ˈlɪzbən/
capital and largest city and economic and cultural center of Portugal; a major port in western Portugal on Tagus River where it broadens and empties into the Atlantic
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
engage in
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
come together
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
make reference to
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
needlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now retraced our steps, though I should have much liked to stop at Lisbon to see the celebrated Cintra.
accept gladly
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We, to fulfil the promises made to our gentlemen, were now obliged to make the best of our way to Madeira.
in or at the place that
From this reading But alas! instead of having to welcome them, we received letters, stating that their joining our party must be again postponed, from circumstances needless to mention, and that we must either cruise about for another month or fix some spot where they could meet us at the expiration of that time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This we accomplished within two days of the time we had promised to meet them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think the three letters I have given you will sufficiently explain the feelings of our party.
