Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

later than; following

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

anew

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

(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 And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

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From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

a final climactic stage

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

The ability to judge well and perceive the true nature of events.

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

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From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

yet to be or coming

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

assemble or get together

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

coins made of gold

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

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From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

cause to arise

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

immediately past

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

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 A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

held dear

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

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From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

and nothing more

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

above and across; more than

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

by chance

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

not in physical motion

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

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From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

at the time that

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

a Caucasian

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And in those days, when they would gather with their families about the roaring logs of winter and live over again their early youth, they knew that all the gold in the world would not induce them to part with their memories of the life that had gone before.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

produce a literary work

From this reading A little less than thirty years previous to the time of which we write, a young man named John Newsome left the great city of London for the New World.

a late time of life

From this reading But this power of discernment was denied them, and only in after years, with the loved ones of their own firesides close about them, was the whole picture revealed.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading HOW WABIGOON BECAME A WHITE MAN Had the young hunters the power of looking into the future, their camp-fire that night on the frozen Ombabika might have been one of their last, and a few days later would have seen them back on the edges of civilization.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Possibly, could they have foreseen the happy culmination of the adventures that lay before them, they would still have gone on, for the love of excitement is strong in the heart of robust youth.