used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
caribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
divisible by two
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
Gordon
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From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here we have no home worthy of the name.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we have no home worthy of the name.
HighlandsnounUS /ˈhaɪləndz/
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
and nothing more
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
the act of departing
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here we have no home worthy of the name.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
not any; not one
From this reading Here we have no home worthy of the name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Next morning as they sat munching corn bread and strips of caribou broiled on the coals, Gordon Duncan put down his coffee cup and turned to Johnny.
not known
From this reading Even this we are leaving for the unknown that lies just beyond.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we have no home worthy of the name.
accept gladly
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Here we have no home worthy of the name.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Young man,” he began, “in the home of my childhood on the crags of the Scottish Highlands, the word stranger spelled welcome.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your way leads down the river; or if you can so shape your course that it may be so, we would be glad to have you join us.”
