used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDIAN MAIDEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was not to be disappointed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He was not to be disappointed.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not to be disappointed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN INDIAN MAIDEN.
a message received and understood
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
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 As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading AN INDIAN MAIDEN.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
not any; not one
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not to be disappointed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
Plattville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
recordingnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
a signal that encodes something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
uninhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈhæbətɪd/
not having inhabitants; not lived in
From this reading Plattville, as already stated, was a frontier town, and there was a large tract of almost uninhabited country between it and the nearest settlement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the information afforded by his employer Jasper was led to expect a somewhat adventurous journey.
well-settled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading As long as he was in the well-settled part of the country he encountered no difficulties nor adventures worth recording.
