used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
Charlie
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From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
decipherverbUS /dɪˈsaɪfər/
convert code into ordinary language
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
DecipheringverbUS /dəˈsaɪfərɪŋ/
-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
characterized by great determination
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
diversifyingverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “diversify” — make (more) diverse
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
ExcitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
set up or found
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
legibleadjectiveUS /ˈledʒəbəl/
(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
Leichhardt's
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From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
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 The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
mutilationnounUS /ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/
an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
others
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From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
the local environment
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
by chance
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
Pocket-book
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From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
ProposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
not in physical motion
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
SurvivornounUS /sərˈvaɪvər/
one who lives through affliction
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
carry out
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
TribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Some parts were still legible enough, others had suffered mutilation and damage from water and smoke.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Brown and Morton set themselves to sort out the contents of the old pocket-book, and Charlie and Billy went fishing and shooting, diversifying their sport with attempts at teaching Columbus to ride.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
WestwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
in or at the place that
From this reading As their camp was in every way a good one, and they wanted leisure to decide on their future movements, they determined to remain where they were for a few days.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Deciphering the Contents of the Pocket-book--An Exciting Discovery--Another Survivor of Leichhardt's Party, perhaps still living with a Tribe to the Westward--Charlie makes another Proposal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The pocket-book was found to contain many pages of faded writing, which would evidently take some time to decipher.
