used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
Bracknell
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From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That was inevitable, but there was nothing for it but to return.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
corporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
dog-team
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From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
an act that fails
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
frownsnounUS /fraʊnz/
plural of “frown” — a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading That was inevitable, but there was nothing for it but to return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
Joe
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From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading That was inevitable, but there was nothing for it but to return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
and nothing more
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
police-post
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From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
rankledverbUS /ˈræŋkəld/
past form of “rankle” — gnaw into; make resentful or angry
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
rationsnounUS /ˈræʃənz/
plural of “ration” — the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That was inevitable, but there was nothing for it but to return.
Roger
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From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That was inevitable, but there was nothing for it but to return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
tolerancenounUS /ˈtɑːlərəns/
the power or capacity of an organism to tolerate unfavorable environmental conditions
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading His cousin and the Indian Joe had taken very effective measures to prevent him following on their trail when they had left him with a depleted dog-team and with only sufficient rations to carry him as far as North Star Lodge.
precisely as stated
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A DESPERATE SITUATION AN HOUR LATER Roger Bracknell started on his way back to the police-post, in a not very happy frame of mind.
at the time that
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The chief of Fort Pilgrim was a man with little tolerance for failure, and the corporal knew that when he made his report it would be received with frowns.
but in spite of that
From this reading Sorry as he was for his cousin he yet resented the action which had left him helpless, and his failure rankled as he swung steadily forward on the southward trail.
