used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
anew
From this reading "But what's the use of fidgeting over it?" he told himself over and over again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to Stephanie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
someone who is a detective
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading "But what's the use of fidgeting over it?" he told himself over and over again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But what's the use of fidgeting over it?" he told himself over and over again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
not any; not one
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But what's the use of fidgeting over it?" he told himself over and over again.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
resolvesnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
SettlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
Stephanie
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From this reading Back to Stephanie.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to Stephanie.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "But what's the use of fidgeting over it?" he told himself over and over again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
the act of using
From this reading "But what's the use of fidgeting over it?" he told himself over and over again.
precisely as stated
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
what's
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From this reading "But what's the use of fidgeting over it?" he told himself over and over again.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And accustomed as he was to the possession of perfect health, he fretted under the knowledge, and chafed against the sense of helplessness which was so new to him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading That long winter spent among the Indians was a bitterly hard one to Dick, and taught him patience and humility in no very gentle fashion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was anxious to put his good resolves to the test of action; but it would be some time before his strength became sufficient for the long journey back to the Settlements.
