used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
(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 A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
have
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
a boy or man
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
on one occasion
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
peltverbUS /pelt/
cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The skull of the bear had been boiled free of everything suggesting meat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
a special situation
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
at the time that
From this reading When a mile away, down the lake I replaced this heavy thing in the skin and sewed the hide roughly about it to give the head a natural appearance.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then along the edges where I had been obliged to cut the pelt to get it off, I made a series of holes, into which I laced the cords, provided for the purpose, intending to draw them tight when the costume was properly adjusted about me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading A FELLOW HUMAN Greatly relieved to have something to do—something which might be about to furnish a turning point in all this unnatural existence of mine in the wilds, I set off for the boat at an early hour of the afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once started on the expedition, I was in a fever of haste to be about it and to try my new conclusions with fortune.
