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From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
1904
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From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
600
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From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading MELVILLE--FIRST DEER HUNT.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MELVILLE--FIRST DEER HUNT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
set up or found
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
houndsnounUS /haʊndz/
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading MELVILLE--FIRST DEER HUNT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Melville, La., Jan.
Jim
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From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Melville, La., Jan.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
MELVILLEnounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading MELVILLE--FIRST DEER HUNT.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
not any; not one
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
a full supply
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading So far no one has brought in any venison, but Jim and Frank have had shots.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 19, 1904.--We found this a quiet little town of 600 people, including negroes; with sufficient stores for our simple needs, and a daily mail east and west.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We found some pleasant young gentlemen here, with plenty of leisure and hounds, and some of us go out for deer every day.
