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From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
40
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From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
6.30
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From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
8.30
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From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
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 Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
BearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
bomb-shell
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From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
Clew-ee
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From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
commissarynounUS /ˈkɑːməseri/
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
DOWNadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
FishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
FUNDAMENTALSnounUS /ˌfʌndəˈmentəlz/
principles from which other truths can be derived
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
how
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From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
huntverbUS /hʌnt/
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
PnounUS /piː/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
portagenounUS /ˈpɔːrtədʒ/
the cost of carrying or transporting
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
SassnounUS /sæs/
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
Selig
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From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
Tessi
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From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the dead calm that followed this bomb-shell we all did some thinking; then a rapid fire of questions demonstrated the danger of having a guide who does not speak our language.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seems that when asked how many days' rations we should take on this Buffalo hunt he got the idea how many days to the Buffalo.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading DOWN TO FUNDAMENTALS At 8.30 A. M., 10 miles from the portage, we came to the Clew-ee, or White Fish River; at 6.30 P. M. made the Sass Tessi, or Bear River, and here camped, having covered fully 40 miles.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But all our mirth and hopes were rudely checked by Corporal Selig, who had entire charge of the commissary, announcing that there were only two days' rations left.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now for the first time we were all together, with leisure to question our guide and plan in detail.
