used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GOLDSEEKERS REACH THE GOLDEN RIVER The goldseekers are still seeking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I withdrew, but they went on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
CoollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
Glenora
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From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDSEEKERS REACH THE GOLDEN RIVER The goldseekers are still seeking.
GOLDSEEKERS
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From this reading THE GOLDSEEKERS REACH THE GOLDEN RIVER The goldseekers are still seeking.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I withdrew, but they went on.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
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 The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I withdrew, but they went on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE GOLDSEEKERS REACH THE GOLDEN RIVER The goldseekers are still seeking.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE GOLDSEEKERS REACH THE GOLDEN RIVER The goldseekers are still seeking.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
the act of searching for something
From this reading THE GOLDSEEKERS REACH THE GOLDEN RIVER The goldseekers are still seeking.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE GOLDSEEKERS REACH THE GOLDEN RIVER The goldseekers are still seeking.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
confined on all sides
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDSEEKERS REACH THE GOLDEN RIVER The goldseekers are still seeking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I withdrew, but they went on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading In the warmth and security of my study, surrounded by the peace and comfort of my native Coolly, I thought of them as they went toiling over the trail, still toward the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was easy for me to imagine their daily life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I withdrew, but they went on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Manchester boys and Burton, my partner, left Glenora with ten horses and more than two thousand pounds of supplies.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading I withdrew, but they went on.
