Chapter X

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

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

the action of accomplishing something

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

in the past

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

(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 So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

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

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

an experience that appalls

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

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

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

plural of “colonizer” — someone who helps to found a colony

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

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From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

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From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

a state of high honor

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

conducive to good health of body or mind

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

tending to promote or preserve health

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

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

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

a disposition to remain inactive or inert

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

not any; not one

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

not divisible by two

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

by chance

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

favoring or promoting progress

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

plural of “reform” — a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

worried and uneasy

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

free from filth and pathogens

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

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

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

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

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

a special situation

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

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

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

hard to endure

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

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

From this reading The combination of climate and native inertia seemed to them one which it was difficult and almost hopeless to combat.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we had done nothing else for our restless dependency, that achievement would be a sufficient crown of glory.

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

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

a Caucasian

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Even the most progressive colonizers, like the English, had given up trying radical reforms, contenting themselves with making passably healthful conditions, especially for the European part of the towns.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

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

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

a late time of life

From this reading HEALING A NATION The sanitary conditions which existed in the Islands twenty odd years ago would seem to us appalling, but perhaps they were no worse than those of some other tropical countries at that time.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading So it remained for us to prove that the thing could be done--that a tropical country could be made sanitary and hygienic for all its inhabitants, whether they were white or brown or yellow, and whether they wanted it made so or not.