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126
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250
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48
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AppreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
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in or near a particular place or position
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AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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having undesirable or negative qualities
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BattlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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the supreme effort one can make
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bightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
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warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
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showing who or what does the action
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By-Ways
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ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
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a young person of either sex
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relating to or characteristic of Christianity
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
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an institution created to conduct business
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cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
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CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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a licensed medical practitioner
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
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Etc
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EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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set up or found
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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the act of departing
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Grenfell
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Grenfell's
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groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he'll
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give help or assistance; be of service
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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Higgins
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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I'm
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water frozen in the solid state
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on condition that; in the event that
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
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the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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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
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
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LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
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a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
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ParishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
Revell
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RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
Sammy
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
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the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
squatted
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a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
SuitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D.
plural of “tale” — 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 The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
male cat
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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 The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Soul of the Street The Way of the Sea Doctor Luke of the Labrador The Mother Doctor Grenfell's Parish The Adventures of Billy Topsail The Cruise of the Shining Light Every Man for Himself The Suitable Child Going Down from Jerusalem Higgins: A Man's Christian Billy Topsail and Company The Measure of a Man The Best of a Bad Job Finding His Soul The Bird Store Man Australian By-Ways Billy Topsail, M.D. Battles Royal Down North Harbor Tales Down North
the speaker together with one or more other people
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
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any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
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Wilfred
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From this reading With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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the person or people being spoken to
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You're
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