used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
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 A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
a youthful male person
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Trapper's Son, by W.H.G. Kingston.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
a period of 100 years
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
CreesnounUS /kriːz/
plural of “cree” — a member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
Dacotahs
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From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
one or the other of two
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
fatheredverbUS /ˈfɑːðərd/
past form of “father” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
set up or found
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Trapper's Son, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Trapper's Son, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Trapper's Son, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
Laurence
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From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
Moggs
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From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
Peigans
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From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Trapper's Son, by W.H.G. Kingston.
not in physical motion
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
carry out
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trapper's Son, by W.H.G. Kingston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they have to cache most of the skins they were planning to take to a nearby fort, and set off on their journey there.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
Trapper's
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From this reading The Trapper's Son, by W.H.G. Kingston.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Trapper's Son, by W.H.G. Kingston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
at the time that
From this reading A very short book, set in North America some time in the nineteenth century, at a time when Indian tribes were still hunting over the land--Crees, Dacotahs, Peigans.
in or at the place that
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
which person or people
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading An old trapper and his son are preparing for the winter, when their horses are found dead, killed either by wolves or by Indians.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Michael Moggs, the trapper, had fathered the boy, Laurence, with an Indian woman, who had brought Laurence up to the point where Michael comes to collect him.
