AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
(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 No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM, DICK, HARRY, AND THE BABY.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
any thing at all
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading TOM, DICK, HARRY, AND THE BABY.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
ChilenounUS /ˈtʃɪli/
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
well in the past; former
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
wanted intensely
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
someone who is a detective
From this reading TOM, DICK, HARRY, AND THE BABY.
Diego
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From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading TOM, DICK, HARRY, AND THE BABY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
a message received and understood
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
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 No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
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 No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
MacDonald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
MacknounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
not able to be found
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
not any; not one
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
and nothing more
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
a human being
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
residingverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
San
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From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
SmithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
express in speech
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
TelegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM, DICK, HARRY, AND THE BABY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
male cat
From this reading TOM, DICK, HARRY, AND THE BABY.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading No person at their recent home knew anything further concerning these two persons, and owing to their long journeys all communication with them was for the present impossible.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
precisely as stated
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For the next week Mr. Smith was untiring in his efforts to find the missing Joseph Smith, his namesake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
which person or people
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Telegrams sped back and forth between Baltimore and San Diego, with the result that the only information gained was: on the very day, or the next following that, on which Mrs. John Smith sailed from San Diego for Santiago de Chile, Doctor Alexander MacDonald, otherwise known as “Doctor Mack,” had departed for the Philippines.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The seventy-five Joseph Smiths residing in or around Baltimore had all been unearthed, so to speak, without finding one who in any particular beyond the name resembled the desired one.
