used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
anew
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
(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 As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
dearly loved
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then I sank down exhausted.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Then I sank down exhausted.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
immediately past
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
the sound of laughing
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
held dear
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
with speed
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
Rossville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then I sank down exhausted.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
in the near future
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
stagings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I sank down exhausted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day we reached the Mission village of Rossville, making our last portage at Sea River Falls, near Norway House; and as we saw the fish and venison hanging on the stagings around the houses of the people, my patient fellows cried out, "We should like to laugh at the sight of food, but we are too empty altogether."
accept gladly
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We paddled the last mile as quickly as we had any other, and kept up our courage until we were home.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Loving care from one of the best and bravest of wives quickly brought me round again, and I was soon ready to be off on another trip.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As I entered the house, a strange faintness came over me, and all the welcome words I could give to my loved ones were, "My dear, we are starving; please get us some food."
