used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
(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 And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
buffalo-hunters
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From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
conversationaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənəl/
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
else
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From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
in a free manner
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
gabbled
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From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
gristnounUS /ɡrɪst/
grain intended to be or that has been ground
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
how
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From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
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 I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
immediately past
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
MacRae
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From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
the force of workers available
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
make reference to
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
on one occasion
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
pairedadjectiveUS /perd/
occurring in pairs or as a pair
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
a full supply
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
PREYnounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading BIRDS OF PREY.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
hurting
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading But men we had known and trails we had followed furnished us plenty of grist for the conversational mill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading And although we gabbled freely enough, MacRae avoided all mention of the persons of whom I most wished to hear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I didn't press him, for I knew that something out of the common must have happened, else he would not have been wearing the Queen's scarlet, and I didn't care to bring up a subject that might prove a sore one with him.
a late time of life
From this reading Once clear of the buffalo-hunters' camp, MacRae and I paired off and speedily began to compare notes, where we had been, what we had done, how the world had used us in the five years since we had seen each other last.
