1868
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From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
1905
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From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
Alpenanoun
a town in northern Michigan on an arm of Lake Huron
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
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 The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Some Michigan Trips.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
Peninsulas
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From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
on the contrary
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some Michigan Trips.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
carry out
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
TripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Some Michigan Trips.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We engaged a team to take our outfit up the Thunder Bay River, a distance of about twenty miles, where the road ended.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was an old lumber road and rather rough over those long stretches of corduroy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Owing to the recent fires (1905) in the northern portion of Michigan, which have undoubtedly killed many of the smaller fur bearing animals in that section, has called to mind experiences I had trapping and hunting in both the Lower and Upper Peninsulas of that state.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In the fall of 1868 on the first of October, a party of four of us took a boat at Buffalo, New York, and went to Alpena on Thunder Bay, Michigan, where we purchased provisions for a winter's campaign hunting and trapping.
