used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
move towards
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
boundings
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From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
Bush-ranging
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From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
CaptivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
CompunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
Davy's
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From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
a boy or man
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
Gerald
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From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
Hugh
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From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
a small worthless amount
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
kangaroonounUS /ˌkæŋɡərˈuː/
any of several herbivorous leaping marsupials of Australia and New Guinea having large powerful hind legs and a long thick tail
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
immediately past
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
a large number or amount
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
come together
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
not able to be found
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
Ranger'snounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
SeasonableadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənəbəl/
in keeping with the season
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
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 A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is the same impudent fellow that defied me last night," said Gerald.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
wanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
at the time that
From this reading Next morning, when the broiled fish was ready for breakfast, Gerald and Hugh were missing.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some uneasiness the rest watched and waited for an hour, when a shout announced the approach of the wanderers, and Arthur and Jack set out to meet them, and were glad to assist them in dragging in a kangaroo.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A Seasonable Supply.--Visitors in the Night.--Captivity.--An Old Acquaintance.--The Ranger's Settlement.--An Embassy to Daisy Grange.--Jack in a New Office.--The Grateful Native Woman.--Davy's Compunction.--Bush-ranging Life.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "I tracked his curious boundings to a wood three miles from here; and then Hugh and I beat the bushes and shouted till we drove him out of cover; but he cost us lots of arrows and spears before we could dispatch him; and a weighty drag he has been for us this winter morning of June, when the sun is as hot as it is in our summer June at home.
