Chapter XIV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "That's what I'm jest about to tell.

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From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

a remote and undeveloped area

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading "I'm looking fer Beaver Jack."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading Who's he?" demanded our hero doubtfully.

in a doubtful manner

From this reading Who's he?" demanded our hero doubtfully.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I'm looking fer Beaver Jack."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Who's he?" demanded our hero doubtfully.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

a small worthless amount

From this reading "I'm looking fer Beaver Jack."

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading "That's what I'm jest about to tell.

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From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "I'm looking fer Beaver Jack."

the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

the smallest of the Great Lakes

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Who's he?" demanded our hero doubtfully.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

express in words

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's what I'm jest about to tell.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "That's what I'm jest about to tell.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

precisely as stated

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "That's what I'm jest about to tell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Who's he?" demanded our hero doubtfully.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Moose Hunting "I'm agoin ter tell you now what's brought me away up here through the backwoods of New Ontario," said Hank, the very evening he and Joe had left the lumber camp and their friends, amongst whom Sam Fennick was numbered.