used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
Bainbridge
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From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
BRETHRENnounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different our positions!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
the act of departing
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
HOME-SICK
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From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
How
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From this reading How different our positions!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
Kay
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From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
immediately past
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
go away from a place
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading How different our positions!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading How different our positions!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
cut with a saw
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
TONSORIALadjective
of or relating to barbers and barbering
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
WHADEE-SHIPPER
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From this reading LAST TWO BRETHREN LEAVE ME--HOME-SICK--TONSORIAL EXPERIENCE--"WHADEE-SHIPPER," A NEW NAME FOR ME--KINDNESS OF THE INDIANS.
at the time that
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They were going to their families and friends, while I was to remain with a few Indians, or wild men of the desert.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I have not forgotten the time when we parted, and I saw them for the last time passing over the top of a high hill, each swinging his hat as a token of good by and good wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The part of the country we were traveling in was so rough and hilly that it was impossible to travel with a wagon, so Brothers Kay and Bainbridge concluded to leave, which they did that morning.
