used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
annuitiesnounUS /əˈnuːɪtiz/
plural of “annuity” — income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
APPARITIONnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
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 Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They found the other York boat lying there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Fish-Eaters were still in a state of considerable excitement.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Fish-Eaters were still in a state of considerable excitement.
Fish-Eaters
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From this reading The Fish-Eaters were still in a state of considerable excitement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
set up or found
From this reading They found the other York boat lying there.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
Hah-wah-sepi
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From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
hazardsnounUS /ˈhæzərdz/
plural of “hazard” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
jack-pot
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From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They found the other York boat lying there.
ministeringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They found the other York boat lying there.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
try to get or reach
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Fish-Eaters were still in a state of considerable excitement.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Fish-Eaters were still in a state of considerable excitement.
surveyor'snounUS /sərˈveɪərz/
possessive form of “surveyor” — an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
Tepiskow
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From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They found the other York boat lying there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the other York boat lying there.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Government annuities--five dollars a head--changed hands half a dozen times daily in the hazards of jack-pot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Its passengers, the bishop, the Indian agent, and the doctor, after ministering to the tribe in their several ways, had ridden north to visit the people around Tepiskow Lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Fish-Eaters were still in a state of considerable excitement.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading AN APPARITION On the way up the lake the surveyor's party had been driven to seek shelter in the mouth of Hah-wah-sepi by a westerly gale.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading They found the other York boat lying there.
