used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Day of Luck.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A Day of Luck.
downsnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
the act of departing
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
hitsnounUS /hɪts/
plural of “hit” — (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
Holman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
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 Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading A Day of Luck.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
missesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
not any; not one
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Day of Luck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
Sinnamahoning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
express in words
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was camping on the Holman branch of Pine Creek in Pennsylvania and one night, just at dark, a party of several men came to my camp and asked to stay over night.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
upsverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in November and there was no snow on the ground.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stated that they were going to camp on the opposite side of the ridge on the Sinnamahoning waters.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Every hunter of long experience could tell of the ups and downs along the trail consisting of good, bad and indifferent luck and as usual tell of our hits and let others tell of our misses, I will tell of a day of good luck.
