adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
camelsnounUS /ˈkæməlz/
plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
Charlie
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From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
FAMILYnounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
femalesnounUS /ˈfiːmeɪlz/
plural of “female” — an animal that produces gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
Godfrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
HELENAnounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
sensibleadjectiveUS /ˈsensəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
SPRINGnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
traversingverbUS /trəˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
WELLadverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As we were not in absolute need of water for a few days to come, I decided to leave the family in quiet enjoyment of their accustomed surroundings.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading I had now given up all hope of finding any other than desert country ahead of us, and had no longer any other purpose than that of traversing the region that lay between us and "white settlements" with as little harm to ourselves and our camels as care and caution could command.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM FAMILY WELL TO HELENA SPRING On leaving Family Well it was suggested by Charlie and Godfrey that we should take one of our native friends with us.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading However, I did not care to take either of the females, the sick man was evidently of no use to us, and it was pretty evident that the sound buck was the chief hunter, and that without him, the little tribe would be hard pressed to find food.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt this would have been the most sensible plan, and would have saved us much trouble.
