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From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
1898
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From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
Agnes
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From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
(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 The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
Boyd
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From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
at any time
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
Farington
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From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
floes
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From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
Holtham
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From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
Mattie
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From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
NuggetnounUS /ˈnʌɡɪt/
a solid lump of a precious metal (especially gold) as found in the earth
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
and nothing more
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The "Riley," "Agnes Boyd," "delight," "Mattie Farington," "Nugget," and "Iowa" came through the same day, and all are here in the little harbor safe from the ice floes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the only day so far that any steamers have come through.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mission Inlet, Cape Blossom, July 1, 1898.--We came across Holtham Inlet in good order Tuesday.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was fine for us and a broad channel was open and clear of ice as far as the Mission.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The same evening a west wind arose and the ice has been shifting back and forth across the inlet ever since.
