Chapter VII · Chapter 7

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

past form of “abound” — be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

have

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

divisible by two

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

set up or found

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading THE HUNTERS OF OZARK.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

of great significance or value

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

go away from a place

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HUNTERS OF OZARK.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE HUNTERS OF OZARK.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

an amount of time

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

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 It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

a male human offspring

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

not dense

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

make square

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

express in words

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HUNTERS OF OZARK.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At that period, the fur bearing animals abounded in the section, as they were found in hundreds of other portions of the vast area known under the general name of the Louisiana Territory.

a Caucasian

From this reading You must bear in mind that there were thousands of square miles that had not been trodden by a white man, and so sparse were the Indian villages that large portions of the country remained to be visited even by them.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading It has already been stated that it was the custom of a party of hunters and trappers to leave the settlement of Greville in the autumn of each year and spend most of the cold weather among the streams at the foot of a certain part of the Ozark Mountains.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I must tell you how it was that Deerfoot the Shawanoe came to bring the important letter of George Linden to his son Frederick.