used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
(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 Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
chattered
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From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
ever'thing
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From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
a boy or man
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
fer
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From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
gettin
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From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
gotta
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From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
grub-stake
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From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the force of workers available
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
on one occasion
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
prospectornounUS /ˈprɔːspektər/
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
on the contrary
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
precisely as stated
From this reading In spite of the close proximity to the blaze they shivered and their teeth chattered and they looked very unhappy and uncomfortable, indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
a Caucasian
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In front of a crackling wood fire, three men dried their wet and bedraggled garments.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Two of the men wore the conventional garb of white prospector or trapper, while the third, a tall, rather handsome fellow with clear blue eyes and a decisive chin, was arrayed in what might once have been a uniform of his majesty’s Royal North West Mounted Police.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We gotta thank you,” said one of the men quite humbly, “fer gettin’ us out of that river.
Yuh
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From this reading Yuh saved our lives all right, but our grub-stake an’ ever’thing we had is gone.”
