used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My mother was a McLaurin of Tuckapo Valley.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
a period of 100 years
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
genealogynounUS /ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi/
successive generations of kin
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
great-grandfather
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From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
hiatusnounUS /haɪˈeɪtəs/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
Juniata
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From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
ladleverbUS /ˈleɪdəl/
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
McLaurin
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From this reading My mother was a McLaurin of Tuckapo Valley.
mid-part
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From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother was a McLaurin of Tuckapo Valley.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother was a McLaurin of Tuckapo Valley.
nothingnessnounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋnəs/
the state of nonexistence
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother was a McLaurin of Tuckapo Valley.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
a human being
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the dusky citizens of the valley he seemed a harmless person, and they sold him some thousands of acres for a few pounds of powder and beads.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
Tuckapo
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From this reading My mother was a McLaurin of Tuckapo Valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading My mother was a McLaurin of Tuckapo Valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother was a McLaurin of Tuckapo Valley.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
at the time that
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
which person or people
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In the mid-part of the eighteenth century, when that valley was a wild forest, her great-grandfather, Angus McLaurin, came out of the air, out of the nothingness of a hiatus in our genealogy, and settled along the banks of the Juniata.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They must have smiled when he attacked the wilderness with an axe, as we should smile at the old woman who tried to ladle up the sea.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading His worldly goods were strapped on the back of a cow; his sole companion was his wife; his sole defence his rifle.
