used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
(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 A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Bare your arm."
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
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From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
completely unclothed
From this reading Bare your arm."
BasquesnounUS /bæsks/
plural of “basque” — a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
for the reason that
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
to come or go into
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
the act of departing
From this reading One of the officers shouted to me: "Here you, going over?
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading One of the officers shouted to me: "Here you, going over?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
engage in
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the officers shouted to me: "Here you, going over?
the force of workers available
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
NEWFOUNDLANDnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading One of the officers shouted to me: "Here you, going over?
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the officers shouted to me: "Here you, going over?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One of the officers shouted to me: "Here you, going over?
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading One of the officers shouted to me: "Here you, going over?
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
the season of growth
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
carry out
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A TRIP TO NEWFOUNDLAND In the spring I had made all preparations for a trip to Newfoundland, and arrived at North Sidney to take the steamer _Bruce_ for Port aux Basques.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
vaccinatingnoun
the act of protecting against disease by introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity
From this reading I learned that the Government doctor was vaccinating every passenger before allowing him to enter Newfoundland, because at this time Sidney had an epidemic of smallpox.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walking into the offices of the company upon the dock to make arrangements for my passage, my attention was attracted to a little group of men.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of the officers shouted to me: "Here you, going over?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bare your arm."
