used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
Adirondac
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From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
brought into existence
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading John Cheney’s Cabin.
ChamplainnounUS /ʃæmˈpleɪn/
French explorer in Nova Scotia who established a settlement on the site of modern Quebec (1567-1635)
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
Cheney
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From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
Cheney's
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From this reading John Cheney’s Cabin.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
someone who hunts game
From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
McIntyre
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From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
residedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “reside” — make one's home in a particular place or community
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John Cheney, the Adirondac hunter, and some of his exploits.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He has a wife and one child, and lives in a comfortable cabin in the wild village of McIntyre.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
a late time of life
From this reading John Cheney was born in New Hampshire, but spent his boyhood on the shores of Lake Champlain, and has resided in the Adirondac wilderness about thirteen years.
