Chapter XXII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

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From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

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From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Ye sh'd o' seen 'em come!

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From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

turn away from by persuasion

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "Ye sh'd o' seen 'em come!

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

coins made of gold

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

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From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

the force of workers available

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "Ye sh'd o' seen 'em come!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Ye sh'd o' seen 'em come!

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From this reading "Ye sh'd o' seen 'em come!

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Flat on his belly a-top the sled--an' the dogs runnin' low an' true!

not known

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

up to a particular time

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

-ing form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

in or at the place that

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

which person or people

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But most eagerly they listened to Connie Morgan and Waseche Bill, with their marvellous tales of the Lillimuit--and Carlson's cans of gold.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading MISTER SQUIGG It was a jovial gathering that crowded the little cabin on the Kandik where the men of the North feasted until far into the night, and told tales, and listened to wondrous adventures in the gold country.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading "We've a yarn worth the tellin' ourself!" exclaimed the man called Joe--the man who tried to dissuade Waseche Bill and prevent Connie Morgan from venturing into the unknown.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading "Ye sh'd o' seen 'em come!