used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
BrunswicknounUS /ˈbrʌnzwɪk/
a university town in southwestern Maine
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The log houses had given place to stately frame buildings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Wonderful changes had taken place in the years since our coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Wonderful changes had taken place in the years since our coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
the organ of sight
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The log houses had given place to stately frame buildings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The log houses had given place to stately frame buildings.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
the head of a state government
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The log houses had given place to stately frame buildings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wonderful changes had taken place in the years since our coming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The log houses had given place to stately frame buildings.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wonderful changes had taken place in the years since our coming.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
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From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
having a supporting base
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The log houses had given place to stately frame buildings.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The request for a new province north of the bay, to be called New Brunswick, in spite of strong opposition from Halifax, had been granted by the Imperial Government and a governor sent out.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Wonderful changes had taken place in the years since our coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The log houses had given place to stately frame buildings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On both sides of the river, far as the eye could range from the door of our home, running from the water's edge away up into the dark, green timber, stretched the smooth, fertile fields.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
at the time that
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful changes had taken place in the years since our coming.
a late time of life
From this reading The Governor's Peril Several years had slipped away since the day of our arrival at our new home on the St. John, when, one day, I was standing watching the mail boat making her way slowly up the river.
