aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
convalescentnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
Darrell
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From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
Darrell's
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From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
Kate
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From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
the force of workers available
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
mindfuladjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndfəl/
bearing in mind; attentive to
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
others
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From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
susceptibleadjectiveUS /səˈseptəbəl/
(often followed by “of” or “to”) yielding readily to or capable of
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was returning from one of these expeditions late one evening about ten days after Christmas, accompanied by the collie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
uncommonadjectiveUS /ənˈkɑːmən/
not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading His love and sympathy for Kate had unconsciously drawn him out of himself, making him less mindful of his own sorrow and more susceptible to the sufferings of others.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
in or at the place that
From this reading To the men at the camp he was far different, interesting himself in their welfare in numerous ways where before he had ignored them.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading This second winter of Darrell's life at camp was far more normal and healthful than the first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The unusual severity of the winter had caused some sickness among them, and it was nothing uncommon for Darrell to go of an evening to the miners' quarters with medicines, newspapers, and magazines for the sick and convalescent.
