used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
contradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
Dis-tress
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From this reading "For-ti-tude in Dis-tress," I repeated idly.
psychological suffering
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
doorpostnoun
a jamb for a door
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
Eric
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From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
start firing a weapon
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
For-ti-tude
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From this reading "For-ti-tude in Dis-tress," I repeated idly.
FortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading "For-ti-tude in Dis-tress," I repeated idly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
leakyadjectiveUS /ˈliːki/
permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
medallionnounUS /məˈdæljən/
any of various large ancient Greek coins
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
moon-shaped
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From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
notchesnounUS /ˈnɑːtʃəz/
plural of “notch” — a V-shaped indentation
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
peltries
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From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
raindrip
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From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
recurring again and again
From this reading "For-ti-tude in Dis-tress," I repeated idly.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
Unfasteningnoun
loosening the ties that fasten something
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On Saturday night, at least I counted it Saturday from the notches on my doorpost, though Eric, grown morose and contradictory, maintained that it was Sunday--we sat talking before the fire of my lodge.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
Westers
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From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Unfastening the moon-shaped medallion, which my uncle had given me, I slowly spelled out the Nor'-Westers' motto--"Fortitude in Distress."
a Caucasian
From this reading THE GOOD WHITE FATHER For a week Hamilton and I had been busy in our respective lodges getting peltries and personal belongings into shape for return to Red River.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A dreary raindrip pattered through the leaky roof and the soaked parchment tacked across the window opening flapped monotonously against the pine logs.
