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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

any thing at all

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

a periodic count of the population

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

plural of “congressman” — a member of the United States House of Representatives

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

carefully weighed

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

plural of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

and nothing more

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

engage in

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

the force of workers available

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

plural of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

an administrative division of a county

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

not known

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

meat from a deer used as food

From this reading Puddleford.--Eagle Tavern.--Mr. and Mrs. Bulliphant.--May Morning.--Birds.--Venison Styles.--General Character of Society.--The Colonel.--Venison Styles' Cabin.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The township of Puddleford was located in the far west, and was, and is, unknown, I presume, to a large portion of my readers.

which person or people

From this reading Puddleford does, and fails to do, a great many things, just like the "rest of mankind," and yet who knows and cares anything about Puddleford?

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.

a late time of life

From this reading Its population helps make up the census of the United States every ten years; it helps make governors, congressmen, presidents.

but in spite of that

From this reading It has never been considered of sufficient importance by atlas-makers to be designated by them; and yet men, women, and children live and die in Puddleford.