used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
(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 PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The first was for his own good, and the second was for his own--that is the ranger's--amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
DinglenounUS /ˈdɪŋɡəl/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading Dingle had two reasons for taking Jenkins with him.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was for his own good, and the second was for his own--that is the ranger's--amusement.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dingle had two reasons for taking Jenkins with him.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The first was for his own good, and the second was for his own--that is the ranger's--amusement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dingle had two reasons for taking Jenkins with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was for his own good, and the second was for his own--that is the ranger's--amusement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
Jenkins
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From this reading Dingle had two reasons for taking Jenkins with him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
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 PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The first was for his own good, and the second was for his own--that is the ranger's--amusement.
PETERSON'S
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From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
prosecutedverbUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪd/
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading The first was for his own good, and the second was for his own--that is the ranger's--amusement.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Dingle had two reasons for taking Jenkins with him.
Sciota
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From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first was for his own good, and the second was for his own--that is the ranger's--amusement.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
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 PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Dingle had two reasons for taking Jenkins with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first was for his own good, and the second was for his own--that is the ranger's--amusement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
at the time that
From this reading PETERSON'S destination being the Sciota valley, he left the settlement and proceeded eastward, up the Ohio, until the mouth of the Sciota was reached, when he prosecuted his journey in a northerly direction, making it all on foot.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Leaving him to continue his duty, we will follow the fortunes of the other two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dingle had two reasons for taking Jenkins with him.
