used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he fed the horses and for a time busied himself about the stable.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
(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 So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading Then he fed the horses and for a time busied himself about the stable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
wanted intensely
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
take in liquids
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
take in solid food
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Then he fed the horses and for a time busied himself about the stable.
a boy or man
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
the act of departing
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he fed the horses and for a time busied himself about the stable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he fed the horses and for a time busied himself about the stable.
how
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From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
Lone-Elk
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From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
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 So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
on the contrary
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
Ree
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From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
relieve from
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
Sauntering
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From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Then he fed the horses and for a time busied himself about the stable.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he fed the horses and for a time busied himself about the stable.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he fed the horses and for a time busied himself about the stable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no intention of letting Lone-Elk suspect what was in his mind, however.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So long as he believed Lone-Elk to be near the clearing, Ree was little better than a prisoner, so far as going to find John Jerome was concerned; and as he realized that the Seneca might prolong his stay indefinitely, he turned his thoughts to some plan by which he might be rid of the fellow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sauntering leisurely to the cabin, Kingdom sat in the doorway to eat and drink, for he was still warm with the vigorous exercise of the forenoon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the contrary, he would endure a great deal rather than give the Indian the satisfaction of knowing how greatly he desired to be alone.
