used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
how long something has existed
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
ambitionsnounUS /æmˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “ambition” — a cherished desire
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
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 Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
mothered
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From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
participate in games or sport
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
an educational institution
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
plural of “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 Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, I know by personal experience much of the actual life of our frontier days.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The great West mothered me during the shaping of my boyhood ambitions and ideals.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While boys of my age in the East were playing baseball, football and the various school games, I was forced through environment to play the more primitive games of the Indian.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let me relate a few unusual stories of early environment which will show why a man brought up in the West never forgets its history, traditions and life.
a late time of life
From this reading The first fifteen years of my life were spent in the Dakota Territory.
