used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
Alasky
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From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
Benton's
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From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
disparaginglyadverbUS /dɪˈsperɪdʒɪŋli/
in a disparaging manner
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
etc
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From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
a boy or man
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
coins made of gold
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
GrubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
he'll
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From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
how
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From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
I'm
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From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
I've
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From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
immediately past
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
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 “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/
battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
by chance
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
the force of workers available
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
old-timer's
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From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
parka-clad
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From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
pitchin
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From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
a full supply
From this reading Author of “Plenty Grub an’ Plenty Gold,” etc. “Maybe greener men _have_ hit Alasky--but I doubt it!”
rheumy-eyed
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From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
snowshoesnounUS /ˈsnoʊʃuːz/
plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
sun-grin
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From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’ll bet I’ve showed him a dozen times how to tie his snowshoes to his feet, an’ I’ve told him little things about pitchin’ his tent and makin’ camp, till I’m black in the face.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The old-timer’s perpetual “sun-grin” expanded visibly as he watched Benton’s parka-clad figure disappear around a bend in the river trail.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Wonder how long he’ll last,” the old fellow speculated, turning to the group on the river bank.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The speaker, a rheumy-eyed, old veteran of the trails, spoke thus disparagingly of young Harris Benton.
