used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
in addition
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
bothersomeadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərsəm/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
true confidential information
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
discomfort-proof
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From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
LabradornounUS /ˈlæbrədɔːr/
the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
social deportment
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
marshaledverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəld/
past form of “marshal” — place in proper rank
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
negligencenounUS /ˈneɡlədʒəns/
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
transport commercially
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
St
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From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading But Peter was discomfort-proof, and his negligence of bothersome details and happy acceptance of existing conditions set a standard for the manners and customs of their party.
staterooms
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From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This ship belonged to a sealing fleet and also carried mails.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading A liner took them as far as Newfoundland, and at St. John's, a smaller steamer, the _Victoria Lake_, received them for their journey farther North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not especially comfortable, and neither staterooms nor food were of the best.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The Labrador Wild It was late in July before Peter Boots marshaled his merry men and let himself be marshaled by the guide, Joshua, on the trip of exploration and recreation.
