used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
(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 The Indian woman was better, and the family resumed their usual occupations.
BonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Indian woman was better, and the family resumed their usual occupations.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian woman was better, and the family resumed their usual occupations.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
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 We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
Malachinoun
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
narrateverbUS /ˈnereɪt/
provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The Indian woman was better, and the family resumed their usual occupations.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
others
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From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
reconciledadjectiveUS /ˈrekənsaɪld/
made compatible or consistent
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The Indian woman was better, and the family resumed their usual occupations.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
StrawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The Indian woman was better, and the family resumed their usual occupations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indian woman was better, and the family resumed their usual occupations.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading On the following morning, Malachi Bone, the Strawberry, and John, set off for their abode to the westward, and Captain Sinclair and his companion went back to the fort.
at the time that
From this reading When we left off our narrative, our Canadian settlers were enjoying themselves on Christmas day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We must now briefly narrate a few events which occurred during the remainder of the long winter.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Indian woman was better, and the family resumed their usual occupations.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Malachi and John made their appearance, accompanied by the Strawberry, almost every Sunday, and the old hunter appeared gradually to become more reconciled to the society of others, and sometimes would remain for a day or two over the Sunday.
