Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

later than; following

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Hitherto I had been only a boy-actor in the drama of existence.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

propose a payment

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

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From this reading Hitherto I had been only a boy-actor in the drama of existence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

a person who is in charge

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Hitherto I had been only a boy-actor in the drama of existence.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Hitherto I had been only a boy-actor in the drama of existence.

subtly skillful handling of a situation

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading Hitherto I had been only a boy-actor in the drama of existence.

ten 10s

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

pass into a specified state or condition

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

the force of workers available

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

and nothing more

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

share in something

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

the skin that covers the top of the head

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

informal terms for clothing

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

develop or come to a promising stage

From this reading The events that now began to unfold themselves in my life and in those of my companions, took shape and context only after long lapse of time had passed by.

having passed out of existence

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

widely or fully known

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I was now about to become a sharer in a larger sphere of action, and to participate in scenes of adventure the springs of which were involved in the lives and actions of other men.

at the time that

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It was frequently when months had vanished that I learned the various threads of action which had led to incidents of more or less importance to me.

a native or resident of Michigan

From this reading An Assineboine camp――The trader McDermott――The chief “Wolverine”――Fire-water and finesse――The Assineboine war-party――A chance of a Cree scalp――The trader hears a well-known name――A big bid for murder, two hundred skins!