Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WOLF AT THE DOOR.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading They found that the party attacked was one coming from California, not migrating thither.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

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From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

possessive form of “chapman” — United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

carefully weighed

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE WOLF AT THE DOOR.

plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

an act that fails

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

having lost your job

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

set up or found

From this reading They found that the party attacked was one coming from California, not migrating thither.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

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

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

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 It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

engage in

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

-ing form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there

From this reading They found that the party attacked was one coming from California, not migrating thither.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

information about recent and important events

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They found that the party attacked was one coming from California, not migrating thither.

-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They found that the party attacked was one coming from California, not migrating thither.

above and across; more than

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

the possibility of future success

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

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From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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

From this reading THE WOLF AT THE DOOR.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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

From this reading They found that the party attacked was one coming from California, not migrating thither.

a special situation

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading They found that the party attacked was one coming from California, not migrating thither.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

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

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

precisely as stated

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.

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

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

in or at the place that

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Uncle Aleck and Mr. Bryant had gone over to Chapman's Creek to make inquiries about the prospect of obtaining corn for their cattle through the coming winter, as the failure of their own crop had made that the next thing to be considered.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading THE WOLF AT THE DOOR.

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

From this reading The three boys were over at the Younkins cabin in quest of news from up the river, where, it was said, a party of California emigrants had been fired upon by the Indians.

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

From this reading It brought the Indian frontier very near the boys to see the shot-riddled wagons, left at Younkins's by the travellers.