1900
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From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
anew
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
a female human offspring
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
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 An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
a social unit living together
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
Francisco
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From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING TO NOME.
coins made of gold
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
immediately past
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
come together
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
NOMEnounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading GOING TO NOME.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
San
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From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
a male human offspring
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
the season of growth
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One beautiful day in the spring of 1900 I sailed again for Alaska--this time for Nome from San Francisco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING TO NOME.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An English family consisting of the mother, one son and a daughter were to accompany me, and we had spent weeks in making our preparations.
in or at the place that
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We were taking supplies of clothing, food, tents and bedding sufficient to last until some of our numerous plans of work after our arrival brought in returns.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My hope was to meet my father there, for he had written that he thought he should go to the new gold fields, where he could do beach mining.
