used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parting of Mother and Child.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Parting of Mother and Child.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
HollandernounUS /ˈhɑːləndər/
a native or inhabitant of Holland
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
Milford
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From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Parting of Mother and Child.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Parting of Mother and Child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Parting of Mother and Child.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
Quick's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
Shinglekill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
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 He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
temporallyadverbUS /ˈtempərəli/
with regard to temporal order
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
male cat
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He had three brothers, and from them has sprung the numerous Quick families in the Delaware Valley, and he was the father of Tom Quick, one of the heroes of our tale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His residence was on the banks of the Delaware, at, or near Milford and the cabin on the Shinglekill was temporally used during the trapping season.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now return to Quick’s cabin, on the Shinglekill.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The Senior Quick was a Hollander, and had settled at Milford while the country was a howling wilderness.
