Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

in addition

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

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

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

apart from; not including

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

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From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

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

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

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

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

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

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

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 Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

a short plaid coat made of made of thick woolen material

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

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

From this reading MARIE.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

occurring from time to time

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

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

From this reading SAULT ST.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

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

From this reading SAULT ST.

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

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

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

From this reading The society at the boarding house entertained, being of a kind entirely new to me.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading Nine days I passed alone at Mackinaw, except for occasional visits from kind and agreeable residents at the fort, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Mr. A., long engaged in the fur-trade, is gratefully remembered by many travellers.

vigorous and animated

From this reading From Mrs. A., also, I received kind attentions, paid in the vivacious and graceful manner of her nation.