used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
at or in the front
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
for the reason that
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
terminate
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
camp-fire
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From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
well in the past; former
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
ForbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
set up or found
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
hadn't
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From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
journeyedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrnid/
past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
and nothing more
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
MANITOUS
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From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
cut with a saw
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
SHADESnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
not in physical motion
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
up to a particular time
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "On the second day, just as evening was falling, I saw the flare of a camp-fire, about two miles ahead.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Because you had told me that the Forbidden River was unexplored and never visited, being haunted by Manitous and shades of the dead, I turned into it and travelled up it--I thought that I should find safety there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
at the time that
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There I found the cache which you spoke to me about; but I did not break into it at that time, as I was still well provided with food and ammunition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MANITOUS AND SHADES OF THE DEPARTED "After I had left you, I journeyed three days to the northward, till I came to the mouth of the Forbidden River.
You'll
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From this reading You'll remember that my nerves were badly shaken when I came to you at Murder Point; and they hadn't been much improved by those five days of flight through the winter loneliness.
