used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
(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 Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
Brannan
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From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
DIDN'T
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From this reading WHY THE FEVER DIDN'T SPREAD.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading WHY THE FEVER DIDN'T SPREAD.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
a young female
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
others
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From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
PortagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
prescriptionnounUS /prəˈskrɪpʃən/
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
RegisterverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading WHY THE FEVER DIDN'T SPREAD.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHY THE FEVER DIDN'T SPREAD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Fox turned the Fox House over to Bunker, and had his trunks checked for the Hot Springs.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Portage City has had a sensation which, though at one time it looked serious, turned out to be a farce.
which person or people
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Brannan, editor of the Portage Register, who lives near, got the news, and imparted it to all whom he met, and they in turn told it to others, and a stampede was looked for.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY THE FEVER DIDN'T SPREAD.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading A girl was taken sick, and a physician was called who pronounced it a case of yellow fever, and he made out a prescription for that disease.
