aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The free trader would not allow us to make camp that night.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
from appearances alone
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
assembleverbUS /əˈsembəl/
create by putting components or members together
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The free trader would not allow us to make camp that night.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
conversingverbUS /kənˈvɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
CreenounUS /kriː/
a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
iron-graynoun
the color of freshly broken cast iron
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
engage in
From this reading The free trader would not allow us to make camp that night.
MissouriannounUS /məˈzʊriən/
a native or resident of Missouri
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
modulatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːdʒjuːleɪtɪd/
changed or adjusted in pitch, tone, or volume
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The free trader would not allow us to make camp that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The free trader would not allow us to make camp that night.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading This iron-gray individual shook himself out, came forward, and gripped our hands, one after another.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The free trader would not allow us to make camp that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading At this point the free trader paused to assemble the Missourian.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The free trader would not allow us to make camp that night.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
(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 The smell of cooking coffee and the odor of frying fish came to us from the kitchen, and floating over from somewhere the low, musical, well modulated voice of Cromwell, conversing in Cree, as he moved about among his mute and apparently inoffensive camp servants.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were sentenced to sup and lodge with him, furnishing our own bedding, of course, but baking his bread.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The free trader would not allow us to make camp that night.
