used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
hygienicadjective
tending to promote or preserve health
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
IsthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
specificallyadverbUS /spəˈsɪfɪkli/
in distinction from others
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
standpointnounUS /ˈstændpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
required or under orders
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
(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”)
From this reading The administration is steadily becoming better and more effective, from the hygienic as well as from every other standpoint.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of building the canal is a great American work, in which the whole American people are interested.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The climate was supposed to be deadly, and yellow fever, in especial, was supposed to be epidemic.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet since we have assumed control there has been far less yellow fever than in our own country.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I call your attention specifically to the matter of health on the Isthmus.
