used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARCH AND ITS INCIDENTS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
Bedevilled
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From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
BrooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
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 I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
extravagantadjectiveUS /ekˈstrævəɡənt/
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
set up or found
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
temporary military shelter
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading THE MARCH AND ITS INCIDENTS.
invalidsnounUS /ˈɪnvələdz/
plural of “invalid” — someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARCH AND ITS INCIDENTS.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH AND ITS INCIDENTS.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
and nothing more
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
compacted by ironing
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
raw-meat
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From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
sick-station
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From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
sledges
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From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
specificadjectiveUS /spəˈsɪfɪk/
(sometimes followed by “to”) applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that Mr Brooks had succeeded in getting his boat and sledges as far as the floe off Bedevilled Reach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH AND ITS INCIDENTS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
the act of using
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
(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 invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
in or at the place that
From this reading I stopped only long enough to point out to him an outside track, where I had found the ice quite smooth and free from snow, and pressed my dogs for the hut.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I noticed, to my great joy, too, that the health of his party seemed to be improving under our raw-meat specific, and could not find fault with the extravagant use they were making of it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The invalids at the sick-station were not as well as I could have wished; but I had only time to renew their stock of provision and give them a few cheering words.
