used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
eagerly desirous
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
CommencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
characterized by great determination
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
divisible by two
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
obtain
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
identifyverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪ/
recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
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 cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
for more time
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
NEAH
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From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
not any; not one
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
the possibility of future success
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
redoubleverbUS /riˈdʌbəl/
double in magnitude, extent, or intensity
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
Skookum
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From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
TacomanounUS /təˈkoʊmɑː/
a city in west central Washington on an arm of Puget Sound to the south of Seattle
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
carry out
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
TREACHEROUSadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cutter was not among them, and he made the long trip back to his own camp in a very disgusted frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TREACHEROUS INDIAN FROM NEAH BAY To his great disappointment, Skookum John could not find the cutter that he had heretofore so carefully avoided and was now so anxious to discover.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
wharves
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From this reading He even went far enough into Commencement Bay to take a look at Tacoma harbor and identify the several steamers lying at its wharves.
in or at the place that
From this reading She no longer lay where he had seen her the day before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the same time he was determined to redouble his efforts to gain that reward, for with the prospect of losing it it began to assume an increased value.
