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From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
AMMONUSUC
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From this reading STARVATION--DRIFTING DOWN THE AMMONUSUC--FORT NO.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
the act of burning something
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We shouted and fired our guns, but got no response.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading STARVATION--DRIFTING DOWN THE AMMONUSUC--FORT NO.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading STARVATION--DRIFTING DOWN THE AMMONUSUC--FORT NO.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading We shouted and fired our guns, but got no response.
FiresnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading STARVATION--DRIFTING DOWN THE AMMONUSUC--FORT NO.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
set up or found
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shouted and fired our guns, but got no response.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading We shouted and fired our guns, but got no response.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
and nothing more
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
immediately past
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
come together
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
not any; not one
From this reading STARVATION--DRIFTING DOWN THE AMMONUSUC--FORT NO.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading We shouted and fired our guns, but got no response.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading We shouted and fired our guns, but got no response.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
STARVATIONnounUS /stɑːrˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
From this reading STARVATION--DRIFTING DOWN THE AMMONUSUC--FORT NO.
not in physical motion
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARVATION--DRIFTING DOWN THE AMMONUSUC--FORT NO.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
in or at the place that
From this reading 4, AND GOOD FORTUNE AT LAST At last we arrived at the Ammonusuc River, where our provisions were to meet us, and found _nothing_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Fires were still burning which showed us that the relief party had been there, and had left just before we arrived.
which person or people
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We learned afterward that the lieutenant who had brought the supplies had waited two days for us, and then quitted the place two hours before we arrived, taking the provisions with him.
