used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
anew
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
(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 I came here when it was all bush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
at or in or to any place
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
isn't
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
It's
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From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
on the contrary
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If it was to do over again, I should rather not live anywhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
(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 "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
at the time that
From this reading I came here when it was all bush.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Canadian seemed a hard little man, but he answered now with a kind of pathos, "It's cruel!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty years I have lived here, and it has not been worth while.
you'd
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From this reading "Well, it isn't exactly what you'd call an inviting climate, is it?" asked the colonel.
