move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
(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 They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
any thing at all
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading In their journey they had to ford streams and climb with difficulty the hills.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In their journey they had to ford streams and climb with difficulty the hills.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
Esock
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From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading In their journey they had to ford streams and climb with difficulty the hills.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In their journey they had to ford streams and climb with difficulty the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In their journey they had to ford streams and climb with difficulty the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
a social unit living together
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
set down according to a plan
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
Mayall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
plainest
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From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
a male human offspring
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading In their journey they had to ford streams and climb with difficulty the hills.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
toilsnounUS /tɔɪlz/
plural of “toil” — productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
From this reading After feasting on some ducks they had killed along their road, they all laid down to rest from the toils of their journey, and all but Esock slept soundly.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their household goods were few, and those of the plainest kind.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They loaded all their goods, with their children and Mrs. Mayall, into the wagon, and Mayall and his son Esock performed the journey on foot, each one carrying his gun in readiness for any emergency, with Mayall in advance to pilot them through the forest.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Not meeting with anything of importance, the fourth day they encamped within five miles of the Indian chief's wigwam.
