used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
(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 Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to what kind of a captain he had been, opinions differed.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As to what kind of a captain he had been, opinions differed.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
a boy or man
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading As to what kind of a captain he had been, opinions differed.
farm-yard
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From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
a boy or man
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
set up or found
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
Harley
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From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to what kind of a captain he had been, opinions differed.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
Jim
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From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As to what kind of a captain he had been, opinions differed.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading As to what kind of a captain he had been, opinions differed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
reflectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
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 It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
teamsternounUS /ˈtiːmstər/
the driver of a team of horses doing hauling
From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
TRAPPER'S
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From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
precisely as stated
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
wagonload
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From this reading Wigmore found Harley in the farm-yard helping a teamster get away with a wagonload of pork, flour, and oats for his lumber camp on Harley Brook, five miles away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from this old chap, Timothy Fletcher by name, that the people of the settlement had learned to give Wigmore the title of captain.
well-furnished
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From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
well-painted
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From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As to what kind of a captain he had been, opinions differed.
which person or people
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
Wigmore
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From this reading THE TRAPPER'S CONFESSION Old Captain Wigmore returned to his lonely but well-furnished and well-painted house, ate a reflective breakfast, smoked a cigar, and then set out to find Jim Harley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wigmore lived with a servant or companion--a very old, grizzled, silent fellow, who did not seem to be "all there."
