used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
bailiwicknounUS /ˈbeɪlɪwɪk/
the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
dearly loved
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
borderers
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From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
compositenounUS /kəmˈpɑːzət/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
delineatesverbUS /dɪˈlɪnieɪts/
third-person singular of “delineate” — show the form or outline of
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
apart from; not including
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
groundworknounUS /ˈɡraʊndwɜːrk/
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
inditeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
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 Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
not any; not one
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The story, nevertheless, is true to life and border history; and, no matter what may be the fate of the book, the facts it delineates will never die.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they are not personal, nor do they present the reader, except in a fragmentary and romantic sense, with the actual, individual lives of borderers I have known.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not from any desire for augmented fame, or for further notoriety than has long been mine (at least within the chosen bailiwick of my farthest and best beloved West), have I consented to indite these pages.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading The events of pioneer life, which form the groundwork of this story, are woven into a composite whole by memory and imagination.
