the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Likewise the Indian agent and the doctor had come to the police post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Likewise the Indian agent and the doctor had come to the police post.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Likewise the Indian agent and the doctor had come to the police post.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
else
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From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
flavournoun
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Likewise the Indian agent and the doctor had come to the police post.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Likewise the Indian agent and the doctor had come to the police post.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
Mahooley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Likewise the Indian agent and the doctor had come to the police post.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Likewise the Indian agent and the doctor had come to the police post.
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 AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
Stiffy
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From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
tediumnounUS /ˈtiːdiəm/
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
Tepiskow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they could digest the flavour of one event, something else happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE SETTLEMENT On the fourth day thereafter the long tedium of existence in the settlement began to be broken in earnest.
trader'snounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
possessive form of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
in or at the place that
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole party had arrived on horseback from the Tepiskow Lake district, where they had visited the Indians.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading In the afternoon word came down to Stiffy and Mahooley that the bishop had arrived at the French Mission, bringing the sister of the company trader's wife under his care.
