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From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
(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 I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
beachedverbUS /biːtʃt/
past form of “beach” — land on a beach
From this reading We beached our canoe, and made up packs for the climb up the mountain.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading We beached our canoe, and made up packs for the climb up the mountain.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading We beached our canoe, and made up packs for the climb up the mountain.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
placed crosswise
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
drenchingnounUS /ˈdrentʃɪŋ/
the act of making something completely wet
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We beached our canoe, and made up packs for the climb up the mountain.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We beached our canoe, and made up packs for the climb up the mountain.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We beached our canoe, and made up packs for the climb up the mountain.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading We beached our canoe, and made up packs for the climb up the mountain.
Peannoun
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
Pean's
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From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
a full supply
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
sleeping-bag
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The outfit consisted of our guns, my sleeping-bag, Pean's gun and blankets, a few sea biscuits, a piece of bacon, and some salt.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
staidadjectiveUS /steɪd/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had left my bedding at the Hot Springs Hotel, and returning to get it staid there all night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
unrollverbUS /ˌʌnˈroʊl/
reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We beached our canoe, and made up packs for the climb up the mountain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
at the time that
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Early next morning (Friday, November 12) we crossed Harrison Lake, in a drenching rain, to the foot of a high mountain, about two miles from the springs, on which Pean, Captain George, and other Indians said there were plenty of goats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading My sleeping-bag was wrapped up in a piece of canvas, and when I handed it to Pean, he commenced to unroll it to put his blankets in with it, but I objected.
