Chapter VIII

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

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

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

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

surprising greatly

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

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

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

expected hopefully

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

a native or inhabitant of Australia

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

having or covered with or accompanied by blood

From this reading THE BLOODY SKIRT OF SETTLEMENT.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

the specified day of the month

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

at any time

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

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

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

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

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

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

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

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

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

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 An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BLOODY SKIRT OF SETTLEMENT.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

containing or using responses; alternating

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

United States geologist and ethnologist and explorer who discovered the source of the Mississippi River (1793-1864)

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

the act of treating something to make it repel water

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

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 THE BLOODY SKIRT OF SETTLEMENT.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading THE BLOODY SKIRT OF SETTLEMENT.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “I had always heard the Indian (North American) spoken of as a revengeful, bloodthirsty man.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

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

From this reading THE BLOODY SKIRT OF SETTLEMENT.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

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

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

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

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading The scene before us is the heart of the weird “Never, Never Land,” so called by the earliest pioneers from the small chance they anticipated, on reaching it, of ever being able to return to southern civilization.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading An August evening is sealing up in long red rows of clouds another day of the year of 1873.

a late time of life

From this reading To find him a man capable of feelings and affections, with a heart open to the wants and responsive to the ties of social life, was amazing.”—_From the Memoirs of Henry R. Schoolcraft, the hero-explorer of “Garden of the West” fame._ For the purposes of our narrative we must turn back in our portfolio of Australian reminiscences, and present to our readers a sketch of an event that took place sixteen years previous to the date of the commencement of our story.