102
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From this reading It is said that they {102} frequently do so.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
anew
From this reading Whilst I was obtaining from them information as to my course, the white man, falling a little behind, again deserted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The white man was a little intoxicated, and had, they said, engaged to do some work for them but had run away.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Whilst I was obtaining from them information as to my course, the white man, falling a little behind, again deserted.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Whilst I was obtaining from them information as to my course, the white man, falling a little behind, again deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Whilst I was obtaining from them information as to my course, the white man, falling a little behind, again deserted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It is said that they {102} frequently do so.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
one or the other of two
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The white man was a little intoxicated, and had, they said, engaged to do some work for them but had run away.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Whilst I was obtaining from them information as to my course, the white man, falling a little behind, again deserted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is said that they {102} frequently do so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whilst I was obtaining from them information as to my course, the white man, falling a little behind, again deserted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The white man was a little intoxicated, and had, they said, engaged to do some work for them but had run away.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
a message received and understood
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The white man was a little intoxicated, and had, they said, engaged to do some work for them but had run away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is said that they {102} frequently do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is said that they {102} frequently do so.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The white man was a little intoxicated, and had, they said, engaged to do some work for them but had run away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whilst I was obtaining from them information as to my course, the white man, falling a little behind, again deserted.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The white man was a little intoxicated, and had, they said, engaged to do some work for them but had run away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It is said that they {102} frequently do so.
Sandusky
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From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
cut with a saw
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is said that they {102} frequently do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
express in speech
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The white man was a little intoxicated, and had, they said, engaged to do some work for them but had run away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is said that they {102} frequently do so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst I was obtaining from them information as to my course, the white man, falling a little behind, again deserted.
a Caucasian
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading At the edge of the swamp I saw an Indian passing across a neck of land on the Sandusky; and I hailed him, for the purpose of obtaining some information as to the best way through this trackless wild; but he either could not speak English, or pretended that this was the case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after, I met with three Indians, together with one white man.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The white man was a little intoxicated, and had, they said, engaged to do some work for them but had run away.
