used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had about forty dollars to travel on this time, and quite a stock of experience.
(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 purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second parting from home was not so hard as the first one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
the lower side of anything
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
clothing in general
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I had about forty dollars to travel on this time, and quite a stock of experience.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The second parting from home was not so hard as the first one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The second parting from home was not so hard as the first one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The second parting from home was not so hard as the first one.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had about forty dollars to travel on this time, and quite a stock of experience.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The second parting from home was not so hard as the first one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
the act of departing politely
From this reading The second parting from home was not so hard as the first one.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had about forty dollars to travel on this time, and quite a stock of experience.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second parting from home was not so hard as the first one.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The second parting from home was not so hard as the first one.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading I had about forty dollars to travel on this time, and quite a stock of experience.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had about forty dollars to travel on this time, and quite a stock of experience.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
the upper part of anything
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had about forty dollars to travel on this time, and quite a stock of experience.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
at the time that
From this reading I purchased a good outfit of steel traps of several kinds and sizes, thirty or forty in all, made me a pine chest, with a false bottom to separate the traps from my clothing when it was packed in traveling order, the clothes at the top.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the idea of returning to Wisconsin I made plans for my movements.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My former experience had taught me not to expect to get work there during winter, but I was pretty sure something could be earned by trapping and hunting at this season, and in summer I was pretty sure of something to do.
