afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
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 They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
farewellsnounUS /ˌferˈwelz/
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
a boy or man
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Eskimo not forget.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You save my life,” he said simply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
Kapje
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From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “You save my life,” he said simply.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You save my life,” he said simply.
not any; not one
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
not one, and not any
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Eskimo not forget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You save my life,” he said simply.
except for; apart from
From this reading “You save my life,” he said simply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
and nothing more
From this reading “You save my life,” he said simply.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
a male human offspring
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND The delight of the boys knew no bounds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were up bright and early the following morning, and after warm thanks and farewells to their Eskimo hostess and her son, set off on their journey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Before they started, Bobby, on behalf of himself and his mates, tried to force some money on Kapje, but the good fellow would have none of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You save my life,” he said simply.
