used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
(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 I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
Ashanti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
confined by bonds
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
traveling across
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
Dixcove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
EngineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
at any time
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
firefliesnounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪz/
plural of “firefly” — tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
fresh-air
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
goldfieldsnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfiːldz/
small slender woolly annual with very narrow opposite leaves and branches bearing solitary golden-yellow flower heads; southwestern Oregon to Baja California and Arizona; often cultivated
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
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 I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
outwardsadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdz/
toward the outside
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
RainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
free from harm or evil
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
Sekondi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
Swanzy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I had the kindest offers of help from all sides, and the railway company took my damaged goods in hand and did their level best to repair damages.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
unvisited
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was bound for the goldfields and Ashanti, but I had still uneasily in my remembrance that little bit of coast to the west of Sekondi that I had left unvisited.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
Whinnoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
which person or people
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _The kindness of Sekondi--Swanzy's to the rescue--A journey to Dixcove--With a nursing Sister--The rainy season and wet feet--Engineering a steep hill in the dark--Rains and brilliant fireflies--The P.W.D. man's taste in colours--The need of a woman in West Africa--Crossing the Whin River--My fresh-air theory confirmed._ Sekondi, from the nursing Sister outwards, was as it always has been, awfully good to me, and I felt as if I were come home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
produce a literary work
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading If I had not written so much already about the carrier difficulties, I might really write a book, that to me would be quite interesting, about that day's journey to Dixcove.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Swanzy's transport came to the rescue and provided me with carriers, a most kindly gift, for which I am for ever grateful, and I took with me a young nursing Sister who was anxious to see something of bush travel.
