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From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
take in solid food
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
EsaunounUS /ˈiːsɔː/
(Old Testament) the eldest son of Isaac who would have inherited the covenant that God made with Abraham and that Abraham passed on to Isaac; he traded his birthright to his twin brother Jacob for a mess of pottage
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
FISHINGnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading FISHING.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
Gjendesheim
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From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
half-past
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From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
take the midday meal
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
RusnounUS /rʌs/
the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
a special situation
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
Vand
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From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
precisely as stated
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading We three walked over the mountain to spend the day at Rus Vand, taking our lunch with us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We have more meat than we shall be able to eat if the weather continues as fine and hot as it is at present.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We got there about half-past ten, and the fish were then rising well, so we separated and commenced fishing, the Skipper and John taking the north side of the lake, Esau the south.
which person or people
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
Öla
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From this reading _August 20._--The first thing this morning we sent Öla to Gjendesheim with some venison for the people there, who have been very kind in sending milk, eggs, rice, onions, &c. to us.
