used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
BossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The West has witnessed more changes than has the East.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The West has witnessed more changes than has the East.
etc
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From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The West has witnessed more changes than has the East.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
O'Neal
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From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
one's
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From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
paleface
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From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
Peggy
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From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The West has witnessed more changes than has the East.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
in the direction of
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
wandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The West has witnessed more changes than has the East.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever one’s thought wanders to what is old in this country one inevitably sets his face towards the East.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The common impression, and one to which all Americans are bred, leaves paleface Western occupation to a modern day.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The West has witnessed more changes than has the East.
Wolfville
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From this reading Author of “The Boss,” “The President,” “Wolfville Days,” “Black Lion Inn,” “Peggy O’Neal,” etc.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The Author It was in my thoughts, as I wrote these chapters and arranged their sequence, to fix in types a phase of American existence that, within the touch of present time, has passed away.
