used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
ChippewanounUS /ˈtʃɪpəwɑː/
a member of an Algonquian people who lived west of Lake Superior
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
inexpensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪkˈspensɪv/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
immediately past
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
MACKINAWnounUS /ˈmækənɔː/
a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material
From this reading MACKINAW.
engage in
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
Ottowa
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From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
paymentsnounUS /ˈpeɪmənts/
plural of “payment” — a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
get by special effort
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
steamboatsnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊts/
plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were near two thousand encamped on the island already, and more arriving every day.
at the time that
From this reading It was the last week in August, when a large representation from the Chippewa and Ottowa tribes are here to receive their annual payments from the American government.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Late at night we reached this island, so famous for its beauty, and to which I proposed a visit of some length.
produce a literary work
From this reading As their habits make travelling easy and inexpensive to them, neither being obliged to wait for steamboats, or write to see whether hotels are full, they come hither by thousands, and those thousands in families, secure of accommodation on the beach, and food from the lake, to make a long holiday out of the occasion.
