1890
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From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
air-line
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From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
(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 Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
being one more than seven
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
ElknounUS /elk/
large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
ten 10s
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
packersnounUS /ˈpækərz/
plural of “packer” — a workman employed to pack things into containers
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
Puget
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From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Our party, eight in all, consisted of myself, three friends, three packers, and a cook.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
precisely as stated
From this reading We were taking life very easily--hunting a little, fishing now and then, and doing a great deal of healthy "lying round camp."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We had been out nearly a month, and after the first week our success had been good.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Lest the region I hunted in may have remained vague to Eastern readers, it is as well to add that in an air-line I was probably some thirty miles below the British border, and some hundred and twenty east of Puget Sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
Wisternoun
United States writer (1860-1938)
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
WyomingnounUS /ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ/
a state in the western United States; mountainous in the west and north with the Great Plains in the east
From this reading _Owen Wister._ A Day with the Elk Early in September of 1890, we were in camp in the northern part of Colorado, an easy day's ride from the Wyoming line.
