1853
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From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
in addition
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
barbecueverbUS /ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/
cook outdoors on a barbecue grill
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
a youthful male person
From this reading BOY DAYS IN KANSAS.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
without stop or interruption
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BOY DAYS IN KANSAS.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
wanted intensely
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
give expression to
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
only a very short time before
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
how
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From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOY DAYS IN KANSAS.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
KANSASnounUS /ˈkænzəs/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading BOY DAYS IN KANSAS.
Kickapoonoun
a member of the Algonquian people formerly inhabiting southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Father desired to express his friendship for these Indians, and accordingly arranged a grand barbecue for them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I also took part in all their sports, and learned to talk the Kickapoo language to some extent.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
precisely as stated
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I spent a great deal of time with the Indian boys, who taught me how to shoot with the bow and arrow, at which I became quite expert.
which person or people
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading During the summer of 1853 we lived in our little log house, and father continued to trade with the Indians, who became very friendly; hardly a day passed without a social visit from them.
