used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
react verbally
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
a female human offspring
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
Guert
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
how
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
for more time
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
lov'd
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From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
not any; not one
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
by chance
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
Susquesus
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From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading _Viola_.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guert had told Susquesus of the ravine, and how desirable it was to reach it, getting for an answer a quiet nod of the head, and a low ejaculation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On we went, and at a rapid rate, the guide having abandoned the common route, which had got to be a pretty visible trail, and taking another on which, as it appeared to me, he had no other clue than an instinct.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading As the reader must, by this time, have a pretty accurate idea of our manner of marching in the wilderness, I shall not dwell on this part of our proceedings any longer.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My father had a daughter lov'd a man, As it might be perhaps, were I a woman, I should your lordship.”
