AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
BaynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
ChurchillnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪl/
English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
Deane
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From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
FortnounUS /fɔːrt/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
Fullerton
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From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
MacVeigh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
MountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
RomancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
ScottienounUS /ˈskɑːti/
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
semi-annual
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
stubnounUS /stʌb/
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I beg to say that I have made every effort to run down Scottie Deane, the murderer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
TrailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
unravelingverbUS /ənˈrævəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “unravel” — become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have hunted the country for three hundred miles south along the shore of Hudson's Bay to Eskimo Point, and as far north as Wagner Inlet.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I have not given up hope of finding him, but I believe that he has gone from my territory and is probably now somewhere within the limits of the Fort Churchill patrol.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Within three months we have made three patrols west of the Bay, unraveling sixteen hundred miles without finding our man or word of him.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading A Romance of the Northern Trail At Point Fullerton, one thousand miles straight north of civilization, Sergeant William MacVeigh wrote with the stub end of a pencil between his fingers the last words of his semi-annual report to the Commissioner of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police at Regina.
