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From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
for the reason that
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
BESSE
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From this reading BESSE SÆTER.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
well in the past; former
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
frying-pan
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From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
immediately past
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
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 We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
the force of workers available
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
cut with a saw
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
sleighs
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From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
SÆTER
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From this reading BESSE SÆTER.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading We left him in the tent with a frying-pan containing two trout fried in butter, and a tin pot nearly full of soup.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The last we saw of him was a wee dot struggling up over the mountain crest; and we began to feel what a hopeless sort of task was before us.
at the time that
From this reading When we had finished our breakfast there were certain remnants of food, and these we offered to the other man, because he seemed to want something to do.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _July 28._--Our two men arrived while we were at breakfast this morning, and brought two sleighs in the boat with them; these they deposited on the shore, and then one of them departed into some secret haunt of his own in search of a horse.
