used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
cause to be bored
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But _we_ don't need 'em, thank goodness."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
don't
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From this reading But _we_ don't need 'em, thank goodness."
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading There was no malingering or doubtful hesitation.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
a quad with a square body
From this reading But _we_ don't need 'em, thank goodness."
half the width of an em
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading But _we_ don't need 'em, thank goodness."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading There was no malingering or doubtful hesitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
inflexibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleksəbəl/
incapable of change
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
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 EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
malingeringnoun
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading There was no malingering or doubtful hesitation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But _we_ don't need 'em, thank goodness."
not any; not one
From this reading There was no malingering or doubtful hesitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
on one occasion
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no malingering or doubtful hesitation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
ROUTEnounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
stakingverbUS /ˈsteɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
in a swift manner
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading But _we_ don't need 'em, thank goodness."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no malingering or doubtful hesitation.
there'll
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From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
tracklessadjective
having no tracks
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "Some day there'll be trails blazed through here by a paternal government," he laughed over his shoulder, "for the benefit of the public.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once his mind was made up, he acted, Thus, upon the third day from the land staking they bore away eastward from the clearing, across a trackless area, traveling by the sun and Bill's knowledge of the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no malingering or doubtful hesitation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But _we_ don't need 'em, thank goodness."
whatsoeveradjectiveUS /ˌwʌtsoʊˈevər/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading EN ROUTE Long since Hazel had become aware that whatsoever her husband set about doing he did swiftly and with inflexible purpose.
