used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
consider or hold as true
From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
(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 And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
COMRADESnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMRADES.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
Cuthbert's
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From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
the act of departing
From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
I'll
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From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
I'm
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From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
and nothing more
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
persistverbUS /pərˈsɪst/
continue to exist
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
not in physical motion
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
That's
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From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
a Caucasian
From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
which person or people
From this reading And if you still persist in your determination to ascend the river further, to see all you can while in this country, who should know that region better than myself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I'll be only too glad to stay with you, for a time at least, and serve you as guide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Canadian sat for a few minutes mute, as though turning over this proposition of Cuthbert's in his mind; then suddenly raising his eyes he looked his new friend straight in the face and said:
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's awfully white of you, and I'm going to accept your invitation.
