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From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
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From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
a state at a particular time
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF ST.
remove the dust from
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
eruptionnounUS /ˌiːˈrʌpʃən/
the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
intimationnounUS /ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
Mont
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From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF ST.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
outbreaksnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪks/
plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
Pelee
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From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
PIERREnounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
ST
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From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF ST.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESTRUCTION OF ST.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
a message informing of danger
From this reading There had been more than one warning that this terrible catastrophe was at hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a number of days outbreaks of more or less importance had occurred, which had occasioned the lava dust and the strange condition of the water encountered so far out at sea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PIERRE And now, while Mont Pelee is in full eruption, let us go ashore and learn what was happening in the city of St. Pierre, with its twenty-five thousand inhabitants and its five thousand refugees.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading The first intimation that the inhabitants of northern Martinique had that something was wrong was on Friday, April 25, 1902.
