used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
Alleghanies
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From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
any thing at all
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
the organ of sight
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
flat-boat
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From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
someone who hunts game
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
Napyank
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From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
others
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From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Only a few months before, Napyank himself had attempted to pilot a flat-boat down the river.
rued
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From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There had others attempted this same project, and bitterly rued the day that the thought entered their heads.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eagle eye of Napyank, the hunter, failed to detect anything suspicious.
unanimitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈnɪməti/
everyone being of one mind
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading He knew that they were journeying through the most dangerous part of the great wilderness which at that day, stretched for hundreds of miles west of the Alleghanies.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As he reflected upon the unanimity which his friends had enjoyed thus far, he could but wonder at the cause.
