used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
anew
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
in the past
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
barbariannounUS /bɑːrˈberiən/
a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
fearless and daring
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
a youthful male person
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
Chingachgook
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From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
delightsnounUS /dɪˈlaɪts/
plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
divisible by two
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
how
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From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
Lang
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From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
the literary culture
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
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 They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
engage in
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
the force of workers available
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
nonagenoun
any age prior to the legal age
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
a human being
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
retreatsnounUS /riˈtriːts/
plural of “retreat” — (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
Solomon'snounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
plural of “story” — 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 In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
Uncas
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From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
wakens
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From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading We are hunters again, trappers, adventurers bold, while we study you, and the blithe barbarian wakens even in the weary person of letters.
at the time that
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
a Caucasian
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
which person or people
From this reading You, who know the noble barbarian in his African retreats, appear to retain more than most men of his fresh natural imagination.
Witch'snounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading We are all savages under our white skins; but you alone recall to us the delights and terrors of the world's nonage.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They make one a boy again while one is reading them; and the student of "The Witch's Head" and of "King Solomon's Mines" is as young, in heart, as when he hunted long ago with Chingachgook and Uncas.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the Wrong Paradise and Other Stories by Andrew Lang I have asked you to let me put your name here, that I might have the opportunity of saying how much pleasure I owe to your romances.
