1892
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From this reading STEAMER "QUEEN," July 7, 1892.
5th
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From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
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From this reading STEAMER "QUEEN," July 7, 1892.
9
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From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
AlaskanounUS /əˈlæskə/
a state in northwestern North America; the 49th state admitted to the union
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE "QUEEN" FROM TACOMA TO VICTORIA.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
without deviation
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
set up or found
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON BOARD THE "QUEEN" FROM TACOMA TO VICTORIA.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
ten 10s
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading STEAMER "QUEEN," July 7, 1892.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
not any; not one
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE "QUEEN" FROM TACOMA TO VICTORIA.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
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 At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ON BOARD THE "QUEEN" FROM TACOMA TO VICTORIA.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
transport commercially
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
staterooms
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From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading STEAMER "QUEEN," July 7, 1892.
TACOMAnounUS /təˈkoʊmɑː/
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading ON BOARD THE "QUEEN" FROM TACOMA TO VICTORIA.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE "QUEEN" FROM TACOMA TO VICTORIA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON BOARD THE "QUEEN" FROM TACOMA TO VICTORIA.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
except if; if not
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
VICTORIAnounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading ON BOARD THE "QUEEN" FROM TACOMA TO VICTORIA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At 9 P.M. on the 5th instant we went on board the steamer _Queen_, which, as there are no hotels in Alaska, is to be our home for two weeks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The steamer is a fine, large vessel, with ample accommodations for two hundred or more passengers.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading I had secured and paid for two first-class staterooms two months in advance, but found, the first night, that the ones given us were the worst on the ship, being directly over the boiler, and consequently so hot that it was impossible to live in them unless the doors were open.
