used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
make certain of
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
the act of departing
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
one or the other of two
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
Forster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
the act of departing
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
only a very short time before
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
immediately past
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
Malachinoun
a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
an amount of time
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
Sinclair's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
not in physical motion
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alfred and Martin were still occupied with the farm; the seed had come up, and they were splitting rails for the prairie fence.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About a fortnight after Captain Sinclair's departure, Colonel Forster came in a boat from the fort, to pay them a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Indeed, it was hardly worth while going out to hunt just then, so they both remained much at home, either fishing in the lake, or taking trout in the stream.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In two days Malachi and John returned, bringing with them the skins of three bears which they had killed--but at this period of the year the animals were so thin and so poor, that their flesh was not worth bringing home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I assure you, Mr. Campbell," said he, "I was very anxious about you last winter, and I am rejoiced that you got over it with so little difficulty.
