used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
CREMATIONnounUS /kriˈmeɪʃən/
the incineration of a dead body
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
Dalton'snounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
a small worthless amount
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
Roly
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From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
sluice-boxes
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From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
carry out
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
trading-post
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From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
We're
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From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
at the time that
From this reading "The water spoiled a good part of what we had when my sled went through the ice.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading AN INDIAN CREMATION "We're nearly out of sugar and salt," Uncle Will announced a day or two later.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was decided that Roly and his father should go to the trading-post with Coffee Jack for guide.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Mr. Bradford, "and I might take along one of the boys."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you feel like taking a walk down to Dalton's, Charles, while I finish up these sluice-boxes?"
