Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading The madness of northern traders no longer amazed me.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

an onerous or difficult concern

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

for the most part

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

a final climactic stage

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

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From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

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 FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

-ing form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

divisible by two

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

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From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

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 With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

for more time

From this reading The madness of northern traders no longer amazed me.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading The madness of northern traders no longer amazed me.

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From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The madness of northern traders no longer amazed me.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

not any; not one

From this reading The madness of northern traders no longer amazed me.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The madness of northern traders no longer amazed me.

in a northern direction

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

To recall to mind.

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

express in words

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading I had reached that stage before encountering Le Grand Diable on the field of massacre at Seven Oaks.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

express a supposition

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading The madness of northern traders no longer amazed me.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

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From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

at the time that

From this reading FORT DOUGLAS CHANGES MASTERS I suppose there are times in the life of every one, even the strongest--and I am not that--when a feather's weight added to a burden may snap power of endurance.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the events in the Mandane country, the long, hard ride northward and this latest terrible culmination of strife between Nor'-Westers and Hudson's Bay, the past month had been altogether too hard packed for my well-being.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading An old nurse of my young days, whom I remember chiefly by her ramrod back and sharp tongue, used to say, "Nerves! nerves! nothing but nerves!"