used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
anew
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
appliancesnounUS /əˈplaɪənsəz/
plural of “appliance” — a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
bear'snounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
camp-fire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
GenesisnounUS /ˈdʒenəsəs/
a coming into being
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
engage in
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
many times at short intervals
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
pagannounUS /ˈpeɪɡən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
an educational institution
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
SyllabicadjectiveUS /səˈlæbɪk/
of or relating to syllables
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
carry out
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
thousandfold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Then I would give them the copies of the Bible I had brought, and at the first verse of Genesis we would begin.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very limited indeed were our appliances, for we were hundreds of miles from the nearest school house.
in or at the place that
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It paid for the hardships of the trip a thousandfold to see the looks of joy and delight on their faces as they themselves were able to read that wonderful verse.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I have gone to a pagan band far away in the northern wilderness, and after they have become willing to receive the truth, I have commenced to teach them to read the Word of God.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But from the camp-fire, where we had cooked our bear's meat or beaver, I would take a burnt stick, and with it make these Syllabic Characters on the side of a rock, and then patiently repeat them over and over again with my school of often three generations of Indians together, until they had some idea of them.
