used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
accoutrementsnounUS /əˈkuːtərmənts/
plural of “accoutrement” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
coon-skin
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From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
put on clothes
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
etc
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From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
leggingsnounUS /ˈleɡɪŋz/
plural of “legging” — a garment covering the leg (usually extending from the knee to the ankle)
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
a particular situation
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAPPERS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The new arrivals resembled Burt Hawkins in their dress and accoutrements.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
TRAPPERSnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading THE TRAPPERS.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
belonging to which person
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading They were rugged, powerful fellows, whose long experience in the wilderness had given them a knowledge of its ways and mysteries, beyond that of ordinary men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were hardy and active, with the faculties of hearing, seeing and smelling cultivated to a point almost incredible.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They wore coon-skin caps, hunting dress, leggings, coarse shoes, etc., and each carried a long rifle and hunting knife as his weapons.
