used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Now Jim was getting better and had left his bed for a rocking-chair.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Now Jim was getting better and had left his bed for a rocking-chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Now Jim was getting better and had left his bed for a rocking-chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
hand-sledge
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From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
Jake
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From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
Jim
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From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
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 Now Jim was getting better and had left his bed for a rocking-chair.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Jim was getting better and had left his bed for a rocking-chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
on one occasion
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
PARTNERnounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
rocking-chair
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From this reading Now Jim was getting better and had left his bed for a rocking-chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
succumbverbUS /səˈkʌm/
consent reluctantly
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
two times
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been very ill and knew little about his journey on a hand-sledge from the telegraph shack to the railroad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
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 THE THIRD PARTNER Some weeks after he mended the line, Jim sat by a window in a small frame house at Vancouver city.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was an arduous journey, and once or twice Jake thought his comrade would succumb, but they reached the railroad and he put Jim on the cars.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading There was no doctor in the woods and Jake Winter, his helper, engaging two Indians, wrapped Jim in furs and started in a snowstorm for the South.
