1899
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From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
(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 The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
chipnounUS /tʃɪp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
a female human offspring
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
not any; not one
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
with low volume
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER WAY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
venturesomeadjectiveUS /ˈventʃərsəm/
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first trip from California to Alaska was made in the summer of 1899.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UNDER WAY.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
at the time that
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
which person or people
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I went alone to Dawson to my father and brother, surprising them greatly when I quietly walked up to shake hands with them at their work.
but in spite of that
From this reading The amazement of my father knew no bounds,--and yet I could see a lot of quiet amusement beneath all when he introduced me to his friends, which plainly said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Here is my venturesome daughter, who is really a 'chip off the old block,' so you must not be surprised at her coming to Alaska."
