used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
combated
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From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
courageouslyadverbUS /kərˈeɪdʒəsli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
frontiersnounUS /frənˈtɪrz/
plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE LAST OF HIGH LIFE.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF HIGH LIFE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE LAST OF HIGH LIFE.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
the force of workers available
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF HIGH LIFE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
and nothing more
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
primingnounUS /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/
the act of making something ready
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
rush-light
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
skeletonnounUS /ˈskelətən/
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
sufferernounUS /ˈsʌfərər/
a person suffering from an illness
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF HIGH LIFE.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Other men by hundreds on our frontiers have endured far more, suffered far more, passed through many more perils and combated them more courageously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mine as compared to theirs is a mere priming, a rush-light candle to an electric lamp.
unburiedadjective
not buried
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
unrecordedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈkɔːrdɪd/
actually being performed at the time of hearing or viewing
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
belonging to which person
From this reading Our mountains and lone valleys hold many a skeleton whose unburied, unrecorded bones are the only relics and proofs of a live, lingering death, preceded by hours of pain and misery.
the act of creating written works
From this reading In writing this experience I disdain all intent of making myself out a first-class sufferer or adventurer.
