used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
Carnallyadverb
in a carnal manner
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
gotten under control
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
despatched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
eatableadjectiveUS /ˈiːtəbəl/
suitable for use as food
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
good-humoredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
immediately past
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
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 Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
march in a procession
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
absolutely essential
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
outflowingadjective
that is flowing outward
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
portages
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From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
on the contrary
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
in the near future
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
STAKESnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though it was obvious that he had not recovered from his long, forced march, he seemed a good-humored rascal and resigned himself to the situation philosophically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
wadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDREW STAKES HIS CLAIM Soon after daybreak they launched the canoe, and though she was now rather deeply loaded they made good progress down the outflowing creek.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the afternoon they came to a rapid and spent some time hauling the canoe round it, and then they went back for the stores.
at the time that
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Turner, as the newcomer was called, was first despatched with a load which contained nothing eatable, and Andrew was the last to set off.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When it was necessary for one to wade and check her with the tracking line, their new companion was allotted the task, and at the portages Carnally took care to give him the heaviest load.
