airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
Battleford
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From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
begrudged
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From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
best-to-do
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From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
a social unit living together
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
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 The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
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 On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
meeting-place
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From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
the force of workers available
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
not any; not one
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
and nothing more
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
by chance
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
ranchernounUS /ˈræntʃər/
a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
SaskatchewannounUS /sæˈskætʃəwɔːn/
one of the three prairie provinces in west central Canada
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
snowsnounUS /snoʊz/
plural of “snow” — precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was an upright, cheery man, who only aired his opinions round his own fireside, and these were always charitable.
at the time that
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
which person or people
From this reading The number of his cattle and horses ran into four figures, and no one who knew him begrudged his success.
widowernounUS /ˈwɪdoʊər/
a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Henry Douglas, widower and rancher, was perhaps, one of the best-to-do men between Battleford and Prince Albert.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading On the long winter nights when the ice cracked on the river, when the stars twinkled coldly in the blue, and Nature slept under the snows, it was the general meeting-place of the Douglas household.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE GREAT LONE LAND It was the finest old log house on the banks of the mighty Saskatchewan river, and the kitchen with its old-fashioned furniture and ample space was the best room in it.
