used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
brought into existence
From this reading The governor was born on the island, and had never left his native country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
Clawbonny
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From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The governor was born on the island, and had never left his native country.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
Dr
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From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
Esquimaux
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From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
Foker
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From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
the head of a state government
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The governor was born on the island, and had never left his native country.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
ice-master
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From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The governor was born on the island, and had never left his native country.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The governor was born on the island, and had never left his native country.
LutheranadjectiveUS /ˈluːθərən/
of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
come together
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The governor was born on the island, and had never left his native country.
NAVIGATIONnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The governor was born on the island, and had never left his native country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
bring forth or yield
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
any competition
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
an educational institution
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
Shandon
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From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
precisely as stated
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
(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 doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION Shandon, Dr. Clawbonny, Johnson, Foker, and Strong, the cook, went on shore in the small boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
which person or people
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The governor, his wife, and five children, all of the Esquimaux race, came politely to meet the visitors.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He did the honours of the town, which is composed of three wooden huts, for himself and the Lutheran minister, of a school, and magazines stored with the produce of wrecks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The doctor knew enough Danish to enable him to establish a very agreeable acquaintance with them; besides, Foker, who was interpreter of the expedition, as well as ice-master, knew about twenty words of the Greenland language, and if not ambitious, twenty words will carry you far.
