1910
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From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
ExperiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Southern Experiences on the Trap Line.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
set up or found
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
Hunter-Trader-Trapper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Southern Experiences on the Trap Line.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Southern Experiences on the Trap Line.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
express in words
From this reading I did not catch much fur, but say, boys, I had a good deal of experience nevertheless.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Southern Experiences on the Trap Line.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
express in words
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Southern Experiences on the Trap Line.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Comrades of the trap line, I am not able to report a large catch of furs the past season, 1910.
TrapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Southern Experiences on the Trap Line.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
in or at the place that
From this reading I first stopped in Lee County, where I met Mr. A. L. Lawrence, one of the _Hunter-Trader-Trapper's_ most ardent friends.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will try to tell of conditions as I found them in North Carolina.
