used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
in addition
From this reading We also put up the walls of a small church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
AttackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading We also put up the walls of a small church.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
EdmontonnounUS /ˈedməntən/
the capital of the province of Alberta
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
an opposing military force
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
establishingverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
fellow-worker
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From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
fisherynounUS /ˈfɪʃəri/
a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
the act of departing
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
Kernan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We also put up the walls of a small church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
out-buildings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
PrairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We also put up the walls of a small church.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
put a saddle on
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We also put up the walls of a small church.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then the time came to look after the fall fishing, and we concluded to go to Saddle Lake for this purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
tooth-ache
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We also put up the walls of a small church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
accept gladly
From this reading The fall fishing--A relentless tooth-ache--Prairie and forest fire--Attacked by my dogs--A run home--A sleepless night--Father turns dentist--Another visit to Edmonton--Welcome relief--Final revenge on my enemy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the meantime we were putting up stables and out-buildings, and going on with work on the mission house.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Upon me fell the work of establishing the fishery, and to me was given as companion and fellow-worker a young Canadian, Thomas Kernan by name.
