1871
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From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
1872
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From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
in addition
From this reading I found that a good intelligent dog was not only a companion but also a valuable one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
have
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
lacking funds
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Some Early Experiences.
one or the other of two
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
ExperiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Some Early Experiences.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
set up or found
From this reading I found that a good intelligent dog was not only a companion but also a valuable one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading I found that a good intelligent dog was not only a companion but also a valuable one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I found that a good intelligent dog was not only a companion but also a valuable one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I found that a good intelligent dog was not only a companion but also a valuable one.
and nothing more
From this reading I found that a good intelligent dog was not only a companion but also a valuable one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Early Experiences.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In 1871 or 1872 I had several bear traps made by our local blacksmith and I started in as a bear trapper and went it alone.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After being out with Mr. Harris I had taken some valuable lessons on trapping bear and other animals.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I built a good log camp on the West Branch of Pine Creek and went to trapping and hunting without either partner or companion, but after being in camp the first season I bought a shepherd dog that was a year old and broke him for still hunting and trapping.
