1920
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
campaignsnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnz/
plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
corrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
Heiser
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
hookwormnounUS /ˈhʊkwərm/
parasitic bloodsucking roundworms having hooked mouth parts to fasten to the intestinal wall of human and other hosts
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
HORNnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
Moresby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
not any; not one
From this reading I was no ordinary voyager, it turned out.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was no ordinary voyager, it turned out.
Papua's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
parasitenounUS /ˈperəsaɪt/
an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
RAM'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
cut with a saw
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
sterileadjectiveUS /ˈsterəl/
incapable of reproducing
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
stopovernounUS /ˈstɑːpoʊvər/
a stopping place on a journey
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
tropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I was no ordinary voyager, it turned out.
voyagernounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒər/
a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BY THE RAM’S HORN ROUTE It was early May, 1920, before I saw the sterile hills and corrugated iron roofs of Papua’s capital, Port Moresby.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
which person or people
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The minute I saw Dr. Waite, who was our chief worker there, I was shocked by the picture of what the tropics can do to a man engaged in the benevolent business of public health.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As they traveled in those days it would have taken the ordinary voyager six weeks from San Francisco.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The little stopover in North Queensland, which Dr. Heiser had suggested for me, held me there a year and a half in one of the most strenuous hookworm campaigns in the history of the parasite.
