used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading His work on the portages was doubled.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
set up or found
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work on the portages was doubled.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
engage in
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
moose-meat
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From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
negotiatingverbUS /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His work on the portages was doubled.
portages
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From this reading His work on the portages was doubled.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
Singlehanded
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From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
in the near future
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
staggerernoun
someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
Todhunter
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From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
two times
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His work on the portages was doubled.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
a Caucasian
From this reading He spent two days and several hours of a third in negotiating the reaches of rocks and white waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Singlehanded, he had to go and come twice every time with the moose-meat and make a third round with the canoe.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE QUEER OLD WOMAN Todhunter made the home trip safely, but not a day too soon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work on the portages was doubled.
but in spite of that
From this reading Strong as he was, he found the canoe a staggerer, for he had not yet acquired the trick of balancing it.
