used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Four Indians were appointed every day to act as police.
(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 Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
subject to appointment
From this reading Four Indians were appointed every day to act as police.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Four Indians were appointed every day to act as police.
in or near a particular place or position
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bankingnounUS /ˈbæŋkɪŋ/
engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc.
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We had the best of order in our village.
showing who or what does the action
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CHEATEDverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
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comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Four Indians were appointed every day to act as police.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Four Indians were appointed every day to act as police.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
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plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
ForksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had the best of order in our village.
half-dressed
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From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had the best of order in our village.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
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relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
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MID-NIGHT
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MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We had the best of order in our village.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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the force of policemen and officers
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REGULATIONSnounUS /ˌreɡjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “regulation” — an authoritative rule
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a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
SKUNKnounUS /skʌŋk/
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
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a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TRADERSnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We had the best of order in our village.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had the best of order in our village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lodges, during our stay on the Upper Forks of the Running Water River, were made comfortably warm by banking up dry sod three feet high around them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
a Caucasian
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Inside of the lodges, the floor, to within about three feet of the fire, all around, was covered with half-dressed robes, at times four deep, which made it good to sleep upon.
