used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
Christianianoun
the capital and largest city of Norway; the country's main port; located at the head of a fjord on Norway's southern coast
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
dispatch-boat
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From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
HoggnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading This is what Sylvius Hogg was telling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what Sylvius Hogg was telling.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes; it was Ole Kamp!
Kamp
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From this reading Yes; it was Ole Kamp!
for more time
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
Ole
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From this reading Yes; it was Ole Kamp!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
shipwrecknounUS /ˈʃɪprek/
a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
Sylvius
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From this reading This is what Sylvius Hogg was telling.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading This is what Sylvius Hogg was telling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what Sylvius Hogg was telling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reason the "Telegraph" had not brought him back to Europe can be easily explained.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
VikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes; it was Ole Kamp!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was no longer in the region visited by the dispatch-boat, for the very good reason that he was already on his way to Christiania on board the vessel that had rescued him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what Sylvius Hogg was telling.
which person or people
From this reading Ole Kamp, who, by a miracle, had survived the shipwreck of the "Viking."
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; it was Ole Kamp!
