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From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
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From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
Archie
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From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
a youthful male person
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
Duncan's
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From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
ExaminernounUS /ɪɡˈzæmənər/
someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
excitements
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From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
inventverbUS /ˌɪnˈvent/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
a boy or man
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
monounUS /moʊ/
an indefinitely short time
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
a condition requiring relief
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
not any; not one
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
noteworthyadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtwɜːrði/
worthy of attention because interesting, significant, or unusual
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
portrayalnounUS /pɔːrˈtreɪəl/
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The further adventures of Billy Topsail and Archie Armstrong on the ice, in the forest and at sea.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
to a sufficient degree
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
TOPSAILnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
Topsail's
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From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It is this skill in the portrayal of actual conditions that lie ready to the hand of the intelligent observer that makes Mr. Duncan's Newfoundland stories so noteworthy."--_Brooklyn Eagle._ "Another rousing volume of 'The Billy Topsail Books.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _BILLY TOPSAIL, M.D._ Each Illustrated, 12mo, cloth, net $1.25 "There was no need to invent conditions or imagine situations.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Norman Duncan has the real key to the boy heart and in Labrador he has opened up a field magnetic in its perils and thrills and endless excitements."--_Examiner._ _Billy Topsail, M. D._ A Tale of Adventure with "Doctor Luke of the Labrador."
a late time of life
From this reading The life of any lad of Billy Topsail's years up there is sufficiently romantic.
