used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
consider or hold as true
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading By this time Dick & Co. had fully acquired the mastery of their canoe.
(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 Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
any thing at all
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
buildernounUS /ˈbɪldər/
a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time Dick & Co. had fully acquired the mastery of their canoe.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading By this time Dick & Co. had fully acquired the mastery of their canoe.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
Driggs
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From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading By this time Dick & Co. had fully acquired the mastery of their canoe.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
an established custom
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
Hiram
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From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
I'm
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From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading By this time Dick & Co. had fully acquired the mastery of their canoe.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
NERVEnounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
carry out
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By this time Dick & Co. had fully acquired the mastery of their canoe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time Dick & Co. had fully acquired the mastery of their canoe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time Dick & Co. had fully acquired the mastery of their canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
TREMBLESnoun
disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
a source of difficulty
From this reading DICK TREMBLES AT HIS NERVE Hiram Driggs refused to accept any money for his trouble in raising the canoe.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
except if; if not
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading "Remember, I'm a big winner on our birch bark trade."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the next four days all of the girls invited had been able to take a trip up the river and back.
won't
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From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't charge you anything, unless upsetting your craft becomes a troublesome habit," the boat builder declared.
