used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And so another long winter was upon Lost Chief.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
Charleton's
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From this reading _--Charleton's Wife_.
a person who is in charge
From this reading And so another long winter was upon Lost Chief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
apart from; not including
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
exceptionallyadverbUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/
to an exceptional degree
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
good-saddle-horse
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From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
I'd
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From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And so another long winter was upon Lost Chief.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And so another long winter was upon Lost Chief.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
peltsnounUS /pelts/
plural of “pelt” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so another long winter was upon Lost Chief.
St
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From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
systematicallyadverbUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪkli/
in a systematic or consistent manner
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And so another long winter was upon Lost Chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so another long winter was upon Lost Chief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _--Charleton's Wife_.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading WILD HORSES "If I could believe in God and a heaven I'd ask nothing more of life except a good-saddle-horse."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And so another long winter was upon Lost Chief.
wintersnounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
plural of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was much like other winters for Douglas except for the fact that he began systematically to trap for pelts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a heavy winter and game was plentiful, with pelts of exceptionally fine quality for which there was a good market in St. Louis.
