1899
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From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
uttered without voice
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
put on clothes
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
executivenounUS /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/
a person responsible for the administration of a business
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
golden-tinted
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From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had student hands, long and well kept.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had student hands, long and well kept.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had student hands, long and well kept.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
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 He had student hands, long and well kept.
Mackinac
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From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
express in speech
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He had student hands, long and well kept.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he stood before his people as a prophet assuming to speak revelations, executive power breathed from him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had student hands, long and well kept.
wherein
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From this reading It was not his dress, though that was careful as a girl's, which set him apart from farmers listening on the benches around him, but the keen light of his blue eyes, wherein shone the master.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a tall, golden-tinted man with a head like a dome, hair curling over his ears, and soft beard and mustache which did not conceal a mouth cut thin and straight.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading From “Mackinac And Lake Stories”, 1899 Success was the word most used by the King of Beaver.
