used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Take a map of America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Take a map of America.
America'snounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
possessive form of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
react verbally
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
donsnounUS /dɑːnz/
plural of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
freebooting
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From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
coins made of gold
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
ImpoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Take a map of America.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
noblemen
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From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
noblessenounUS /noʊˈbles/
the state of being of noble birth
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
paupernounUS /ˈpɔːpər/
a person who is very poor
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
piracynounUS /ˈpaɪrəsi/
hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
carry out
From this reading Take a map of America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
to-day
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From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
to-morrow
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From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
TRAPPERnounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
which person or people
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE FRENCH TRAPPER To live hard and die hard, king in the wilderness and pauper in the town, lavish to-day and penniless to-morrow--such was the life of the most picturesque figure in America's history.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ask who was the first man to blaze a trail into this wilderness; and wherever you may point, the answer is the same--the French trapper.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French _noblesse_ the way to fortune was by the fur trade.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Put your finger on any point between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay, or the Great Lakes and the Rockies.
