used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
AllegheniesnounUS /ˌæləˈɡeɪniz/
the western part of the Appalachian Mountains; extending from northern Pennsylvania to southwestern Virginia
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
have
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
Bess
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From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
a person who is in charge
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
dependencenounUS /dɪˈpendəns/
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
destroyed or killed
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meets with the Object of His Love.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
ten 10s
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
Jervis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
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 He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Meets with the Object of His Love.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading Meets with the Object of His Love.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
moccasinsnounUS /ˈmɑːkəsɪnz/
plural of “moccasin” — soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Meets with the Object of His Love.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meets with the Object of His Love.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
Pow-wow
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From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
ridiculenounUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːl/
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
without speaking
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
Sprigg
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From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
subsistencenounUS /səbˈsɪstəns/
minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meets with the Object of His Love.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
touchyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃi/
quick to take offense
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were gone, Sprigg kept count of the months and weeks and days, and, as they went silently gliding by, he went silently dreaming on about the red moccasins.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading So, next Monday, Jervis Whitney set out on his long tramp, with Pow-wow for company, and with Black Bess, his rifle, to keep them supplied with game, their chief dependence for subsistence while traveling the five hundred miles of wilderness, which lay between them and their old home beyond the Alleghenies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meets with the Object of His Love.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Silently, for never another word said he to his mother concerning the matter he had so near at heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew she would laugh at him, and call him a monkey--our hero, bear in mind, being as touchy to ridicule as a raw mouth to ginger.
