used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
in addition
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
ASIATICnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
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 On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
CONFLICTSnounUS /kənˈflɪkts/
plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
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contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
COOLIES
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
CYCLISTSnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlɪsts/
plural of “cyclist” — a person who rides a bicycle
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
HAND-TO-HANDadjective
being at close quarters
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Hankow
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From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
impededadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpiːdɪd/
made difficult or slow
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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INTERverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/
place in a grave or tomb
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interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
lubricatingverbUS /ˈluːbrəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “lubricate” — have lubricating properties
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
malarialadjectiveUS /məˈleriəl/
of or infected by or resembling malaria
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
McIlrath
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From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
and nothing more
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
sedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
have in common
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
SHAZE
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SHYLOCKnounUS /ˈʃaɪlɑːk/
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
tinnedadjective
sealed in a can or jar
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much of the journey, on this account, had to be taken in sedan chairs.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the only resort we changed our course in the interior and pushed toward the river, hoping to find some English steamer which might replenish our stores.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our supply of tinned goods was also becoming low, the oil we carried for lubricating was gone, and Cunningham, as if to add his share to the chain of misfortune, displayed symptoms of malarial fever.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the eighth day of our trip from Hankow, Mrs. McIlrath contracted a severe cold, which impeded our progress and caused me great alarm.
in the company of; together with
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