used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It once made him a prisoner among the Indians and it once effected his escape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It once made him a prisoner among the Indians and it once effected his escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
deprivationnounUS /ˌdeprəˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading It once made him a prisoner among the Indians and it once effected his escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It once made him a prisoner among the Indians and it once effected his escape.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a somnambulist or sleep-walker.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading It once made him a prisoner among the Indians and it once effected his escape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It once made him a prisoner among the Indians and it once effected his escape.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
Napyank
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From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
something you have to do
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
on one occasion
From this reading It once made him a prisoner among the Indians and it once effected his escape.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a somnambulist or sleep-walker.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It once made him a prisoner among the Indians and it once effected his escape.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
sleep-walker
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From this reading He was a somnambulist or sleep-walker.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
somnambulistnoun
someone who walks about in their sleep
From this reading He was a somnambulist or sleep-walker.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This affliction—as it may perfectly be termed—had taken him in extreme peril on several occasions.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
at the time that
From this reading Joe was generally affected, when he had undergone some severe deprivation such as hunger or thirst.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Napyank, the hunter, was a possessor of a peculiarity, which, with those of his profession, is certainly rare.
