Chapter I

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

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

anew

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

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

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

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

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

cooked in hot water

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

the two together, not just one

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

curving or bulging outward

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

with self-possession (especially in times of stress)

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

clothing in general

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

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From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

complete or carry out

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

opinion or judgment

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

the temporal end; the concluding time

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

having lost your job

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

an ornamental facade

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

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

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

having a heading or course in a certain direction

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

as cold as ice

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

a form of address for a man

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

above and across; more than

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

plural of “pup” — young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

increase the number of rotations per minute

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

put a saddle on

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

except for; apart from

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

in constant agitation

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

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From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

plural of “sled” — a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

being a smooth continuous motion

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading "I made a fire, and by melting snow boiled my kettle" ...

a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

the production of a drama on the stage

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

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

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

carry out

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

a profession of belief

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

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

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

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

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

male cat

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

the upper part of anything

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

a heavy rain

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

the act of tying or binding things together

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I got Tom up, and held him close over the fire" "I bounded from before him for my life" "I headed her out again into the lake" "I took deliberate aim, and fired at him" "We went at a furious rate on that swirling, seething, boiling torrent"

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

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From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

at a wholesale price

From this reading We visit the Cree camp--I lose Maple and the pups--Find our Indian friends "pound-keeping"--The Indian buffalo pound--Consecrating the pound--Mr. Who-Brings-Them-In--Running the buffalo in--The herd safely coralled--Wholesale slaughter--Apportioning the hunt--Finis ILLUSTRATIONS.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Frontispiece "The dogs and sleds went sliding in around him" "There he sat, his eyes bulging out with fear" "The discharge of shot, bounding from this, struck both father and his horse" "To save my life I had to climb to the top of the staging"

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE

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

From this reading Rev. Thomas Woolsey "Tying our clothes in bundles above our heads, we started into the ice-cold current" "Slapping his head, I turned his course to smooth ground" "Maskepetoon calmly ...took out his Cree Testament ... and began to read" "This strange Indian, without looking at us, sang on" "Slapped-in-the-Face, take that one" SADDLE, SLED AND SNOWSHOE