used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
blacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
Charlie's
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From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
the act of departing
From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
set up or found
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
immediately past
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
Lee-lee
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From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
RecoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lee-lee brought to the Lake--Charlie's Recovery--Final Departure from the Lake.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The question of getting the infirm old gin across the desert was a somewhat puzzling one.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must tie her on to a horse, somehow," said Morton at last.
which person or people
From this reading Charlie, who was fast gaining strength, proposed making Billy and some of the other blacks carry her by turns on a litter of boughs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Brown reminded him that Stuart had found it impossible to get the natives to go to the eastward, so he did not imagine that they would have any better success.
