highly skilled
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
in the past
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading From the beginning this thought troubled Doctor Grenfell.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading From the beginning this thought troubled Doctor Grenfell.
donationsnounUS /doʊˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “donation” — a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the beginning this thought troubled Doctor Grenfell.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
highest in quality
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
Grenfell
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From this reading From the beginning this thought troubled Doctor Grenfell.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
lecturedverbUS /ˈlektʃərd/
past form of “lecture” — deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
necessaries
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From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
others
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From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
get by special effort
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
have in common
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the beginning this thought troubled Doctor Grenfell.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the beginning this thought troubled Doctor Grenfell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From the beginning this thought troubled Doctor Grenfell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading From the beginning this thought troubled Doctor Grenfell.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
at the time that
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Making others happy is the greatest happiness that any one can experience, and Grenfell wished others to share his happiness with him.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And in winter when the ice shuts the whole coast off from the rest of the world, he turned his attention to efforts to secure the help of good people the world over in his work.
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly every winter for many years he has lectured in the United States and Canada and Great Britain with this in view.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Grenfell Association was organized with headquarters in New York, where money and donations of clothing and other necessaries might be sent.[B] As we shall see, many great things have been accomplished by Doctor Grenfell and this Association, organized by his friends several years ago.
