Chapter VI

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

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

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

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

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

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TWO DAYS AT SYRACUSE.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the day's journey.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading TWO DAYS AT SYRACUSE.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

being one more than seven

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

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

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the day's journey.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

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

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

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

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

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

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the day's journey.

any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the day's journey.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

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 Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the day's journey.

according to the clock

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the day's journey.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living between Lake Champlain and the Saint Lawrence River

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

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

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

confined on all sides

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

a city in central New York

From this reading TWO DAYS AT SYRACUSE.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

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

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

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

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

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

From this reading Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the day's journey.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO DAYS AT SYRACUSE.

become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence

From this reading Nothing of especial interest occurred to vary the day's journey.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

a Caucasian

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

belonging to which person

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Long before the white man came, a band of Iroquois had built their wigwams in the low basin, almost entirely surrounded by hills, that lies to the south of Lake Onondaga, and from here followed the pursuits of war and peace.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Had an early breakfast at Chittenango and calling for _Paul_ at eight o'clock mounted and rode forward, with the city of Syracuse as my evening destination.

a late time of life

From this reading Syracuse was reached at four o'clock in the afternoon, and the remainder of the day was spent in walks and drives through the city which I had visited several times in former years, and of whose history I had a fair knowledge.