used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
Baumstein
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From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
Carrie
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From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
ColonistnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪst/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
I'd
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From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
I've
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From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
Jim
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From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim said they had not and Martin smiled.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
RECKONINGnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jim said they had not and Martin smiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
express in words
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shortly after their arrival Martin came to see them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jim said they had not and Martin smiled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
at the time that
From this reading THE RECKONING When the line reached the settlement Jim and his party returned to Vancouver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've been in town some time, and seeing a notice in the _Colonist_ that you had finished the job, thought I'd like to tell you I was glad," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Carrie thanked him and by and by he asked: "Have you had a fresh offer from Baumstein for your copper claim?"
