used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading Upon our arrival at Alexandria I was immediately carried to the hospital.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
amputatedverbUS /ˈæmpjəteɪtɪd/
past form of “amputate” — remove surgically
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
applicationsnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Upon our arrival at Alexandria I was immediately carried to the hospital.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
CanoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
put on clothes
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
effectingverbUS /ɪˈfektɪŋ/
-ing form of “effect” — produce
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
set up or found
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon our arrival at Alexandria I was immediately carried to the hospital.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Upon our arrival at Alexandria I was immediately carried to the hospital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
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 Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
NevanounUS /ˈneɪvə/
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
not any; not one
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Upon our arrival at Alexandria I was immediately carried to the hospital.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
poulticesnounUS /ˈpoʊltəsɪz/
plural of “poultice” — a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
ryenounUS /raɪ/
the seed of the cereal grass
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
SandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
Sannack
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From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
except for; apart from
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day he cut off one of my fingers; I lost a joint of another, but all the rest recovered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
transport commercially
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
SuperstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Finding no favourable symptoms in my feet, he informed me I must submit to lose them in order to save my life.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author carried to hospital--Both his feet amputated--Account of the party left at Sannack--Employed in teaching native children English--Account of Kodiak--Natives--Dress--Canoes--Superstition--Food--Author sails in the ship Neva for the Sandwich Islands.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon our arrival at Alexandria I was immediately carried to the hospital.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The surgeon, on examining my feet, found them in a state of mortification; he used poultices of rye, and other applications, for several days, in hopes of effecting a cure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon our arrival at Alexandria I was immediately carried to the hospital.
