used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
(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 All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading OFF FOR GOLOVIN BAY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
being one more than seven
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
flurriesnounUS /ˈflɜːriz/
plural of “flurry” — a rapid active commotion
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF FOR GOLOVIN BAY.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
GOLOVIN
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From this reading OFF FOR GOLOVIN BAY.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF FOR GOLOVIN BAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After many days of planning, in which eight or ten persons were concerned, it was finally decided that we should go to Golovin Bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All now felt their time short in which to prepare for winter, change residence, and get settled.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By October twelfth the weather began to be quite wintry, with snow flurries, cold wind, and a freezing ground.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The head missionary, and one or two of his assistants from that place, had been with us part of the time during the great storm, so we were quite well acquainted, and we would be near the Mission.
