used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But his visit had not been forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his visit had not been forgotten.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
dugoutnounUS /ˈdʌɡaʊt/
either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But his visit had not been forgotten.
Gagnon
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From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his visit had not been forgotten.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
and nothing more
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his visit had not been forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
SQUAWnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
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 story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The story of the White Squaw had made an impression upon Nick such as the half-breed could never have anticipated.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But his visit had not been forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
Westley's
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From this reading It was many weeks since Victor Gagnon had come to the Westley's dugout on that stormy evening.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Ralph had thought much of it too, but, left to himself, he would probably have forgotten it, or, at most, have merely remembered it as a good yarn.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE QUEST OF THE WHITE SQUAW Christmas had gone by and the new year was nearing the end of its first month.
