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From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
artist'snounUS /ˈɑːrtəsts/
possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
BritsnounUS /brɪts/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
made afraid
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
engage in
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
not any; not one
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
not one, and not any
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
prolifically
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From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
on the contrary
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For much of the book they are with a tribe that is very friendly, and thus we are able to learn much of the ways of these people.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Adventures in the Far West, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in or at the place that
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
which person or people
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The picture of the visit of the witch doctor to the sick man is very memorable, and the poor man was probably frightened to death, rather than revived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This is rather a short book but it is prolifically illustrated with no less than 29 pictures, most of very great interest, but in none of which can one make out the artist's signature.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A group of tough young Brits make their way to the west of North America, where there are numerous hazards, in the form of grizzly bears, wolves, and a few tribes of Indians who definitely did not want them there.
