used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
accouteredadjective
provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
astrologynounUS /əˈstrɑːlədʒi/
a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
dearly loved
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
Chauncey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chauncey and Indian brought up the rear.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
Dana'snounUS /ˈdeɪnəz/
possessive form of “dana” — Celtic goddess who was the mother of the Tuatha De Danann; identified with the Welsh Don
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
GeologynounUS /dʒiˈɑːlədʒi/
a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Chauncey and Indian brought up the rear.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
purposed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Chauncey and Indian brought up the rear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
in a strange manner
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Chauncey and Indian brought up the rear.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
be dressed in
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was a strangely accoutered cavalcade that set out from this West Point camp an hour or so later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT A WALK LED TO.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Parson, as guide and temporary chief, led the way, having his beloved “Dana’s Geology” under his arms, and bearing in one hand an “astrology” hammer (as Texas termed it), in the other a capacious bag in which he purposed to carry any interesting specimens he chanced to find.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Parson had brought with him to West Point his professional coat, with huge pockets for that purpose, but being a cadet he was not allowed to wear it.
