used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We must do our best to turn it to account.
anew
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
bear-pelt
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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We must do our best to turn it to account.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We must do our best to turn it to account.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
FITZ
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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
HAND'SnounUS /hændz/
possessive form of “hand” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
home-coming
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From this reading It was a sorry home-coming.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sorry home-coming.
Jed
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From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
immediately past
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
many times at short intervals
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading It was a sorry home-coming.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
propel through the air
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We must do our best to turn it to account.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FITZ THE BAD HAND'S GOOD THROW That green bear-pelt and Jed together were almost too heavy, so that we went slow and careful and stopped often, to rest us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But we must not lament or complain over what was our own fault.
at the time that
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was setting when at last we got down to camp again--and we arrived, a very different party from that which had gone out twelve hours before.
