Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN SINGAPORE.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

communicated in words

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

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From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here is the joint letter.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN SINGAPORE.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here is the joint letter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading Here is the joint letter.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

the act of departing

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

engage in

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

cut with a saw

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN SINGAPORE.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN SINGAPORE.

the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports

From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN SINGAPORE.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading As their time was pressing, the Doctor "gave them a lift," as Fred expressed it, and added something relative to the commerce of the straits, and the importance of Singapore as a place of trade.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

(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 incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.

the act of creating written works

From this reading The labor of writing was divided between them; Frank describing one part of what they saw, and leaving the rest for Fred.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The incidents of the first day in Singapore were well described by Frank and Fred in the letter they wrote in the evening, to make sure that nothing would be forgotten.