used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
(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 "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
BLACKFOOTnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading BLACKFOOT CITIZENS.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
CITIZENSnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading BLACKFOOT CITIZENS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
Deerfoot
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From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
doesn't
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From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
Shelton
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From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
in the near future
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
the season of growth
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
up to a particular time
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There doesn't seem much to do in the way of settling," returned his brother; "here we are, and here we must stay till spring comes round.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
at the time that
From this reading "We'll soon get used to this life and shall feel better when Deerfoot joins us."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "Well," said Victor Shelton, "our tramping is through for several months to come, and we may as well settle ourselves for the winter."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wish it were with us now, for since we have started for the Ohio I have become homesick."
