a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading TAKING ACCOUNT OF STOCK Three months passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
Bickford
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From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
camp-fire
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From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
take in liquids
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading They were not eventful.
gambledverbUS /ˈɡæmbəld/
past form of “gamble” — take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
Joe
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From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading TAKING ACCOUNT OF STOCK Three months passed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not eventful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TAKING ACCOUNT OF STOCK Three months passed.
on one occasion
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TAKING ACCOUNT OF STOCK Three months passed.
pitfallsnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
make steady
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading TAKING ACCOUNT OF STOCK Three months passed.
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 The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING ACCOUNT OF STOCK Three months passed.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Most of their companions gambled and drank, but Mr. Bickford and Joe kept clear of these pitfalls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not eventful.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TAKING ACCOUNT OF STOCK Three months passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not eventful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Come, man, drink with me,” more than once one of his comrades said to Joshua.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The days were spent in steady and monotonous work; the nights were passed around the camp-fire, telling and hearing stories and talking of home.
