used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
BORDERnounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
BRANDON
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the people of Great Britain
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
BUCCANEERnounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
CARMEN'S
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one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
ColumbianadjectiveUS /ˌkoʊˈlʌmbiən/
of or relating to Christopher Columbus
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
Dearham
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From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
embarkingverbUS /emˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
ENGINEERSnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
ETC
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a person who operates a farm
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
a young female
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
insidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/
beguiling but harmful
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
Jim
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From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
JOHNSTONE
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From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
KELLER'SnounUS /ˈkelərz/
possessive form of “keller” — United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
LUREnounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
McGill
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From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
palled
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From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
on the contrary
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "THE BUCCANEER FARMER," "THE LURE OF THE NORTH," "THE GIRL FROM KELLER'S," "CARMEN'S MESSENGER," "BRANDON OF THE ENGINEERS," "JOHNSTONE OF THE BORDER," ETC.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
at the time that
From this reading Although he had chosen the latter when the cities palled, he had studied at McGill, with a view of embarking on a professional career.
in or at the place that
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Life is primitive in the British Columbian bush and Jim sometimes felt he must fight against the insidious influence of the wilds.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter had begun and snow blew about the lonely telegraph shack where Jim Dearham studied an old French romance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He read rather by way of mental discipline than for enjoyment, and partly with the object of keeping himself awake.
