aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading JOE'S "FIRST OFFICIAL ACT."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
Dan
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From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
being one more than seven
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
else
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From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JOE'S "FIRST OFFICIAL ACT."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
the act of departing
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
JOE'S
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From this reading JOE'S "FIRST OFFICIAL ACT."
go away from a place
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
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 Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
engage in
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading JOE'S "FIRST OFFICIAL ACT."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
and nothing more
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
on the contrary
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
express in words
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "I must hunt up father and Dan, and tell them to make themselves scarce about here.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I could be as happy and contented as I want to be during the next eight months, if they would only let me alone.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Joe Morgan stood in front of the cabin, watching his employer as long as he remained in sight, and then he went in and picked up the rifle.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "My first official act is going to be one that I would rather leave for some one else to perform," said he, to himself.
