28th
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From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading One of them, who had a gold medal about his neck, came forward, and addressed us in the Russian language.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
move towards
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of them, who had a gold medal about his neck, came forward, and addressed us in the Russian language.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
determinesverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənz/
third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One of them, who had a gold medal about his neck, came forward, and addressed us in the Russian language.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
coins made of gold
From this reading One of them, who had a gold medal about his neck, came forward, and addressed us in the Russian language.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
HalibutnounUS /ˈhæləbət/
lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them, who had a gold medal about his neck, came forward, and addressed us in the Russian language.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
KodiaknounUS /ˈkoʊdiæk/
an island off southern Alaska in the Gulf of Alaska; site of the first European settlement in the area which was founded by the Russians in 1784
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading One of them, who had a gold medal about his neck, came forward, and addressed us in the Russian language.
the act of departing
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
Long-boat
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From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading One of them, who had a gold medal about his neck, came forward, and addressed us in the Russian language.
mid-day
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From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
absolutely essential
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading One of them, who had a gold medal about his neck, came forward, and addressed us in the Russian language.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
Oonalaska
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From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
Sannack
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From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
cut with a saw
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
unpromisingadjectiveUS /ənˈprɔːmɪsɪŋ/
unlikely to bring about favorable results or enjoyment
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our necessary occupations, and the unpromising appearance of the country, had hitherto prevented us from leaving the neighbourhood of our hut; but we had seen nothing that led us to imagine that the island was inhabited.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
which person or people
From this reading Arrival of a party of Natives, and of the Russian Commandant of Oonalaska, who determines to send to Kodiak for assistance--Long-boat prepared for the voyage--Some account of Sannack or Halibut Island.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About mid-day we saw them approach in three small skin canoes, with one Indian in each.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading We were, however, visited on the 28th, by a party of natives, who had traced the fragments of wreck along shore.
