1907
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From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
1st
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From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
2nd
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From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
4
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From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
anew
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
Ahun
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From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought me a letter from Robert:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
set up or found
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brought me a letter from Robert:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
inauspiciousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnaʊˈspɪʃɪs/
not auspicious; boding ill
From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
IslamnounUS /ˌɪˈslɑːm/
the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
immediately past
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
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 He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He brought me a letter from Robert:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He brought me a letter from Robert:
the force of workers available
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
the middle of the day
From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading He brought me a letter from Robert:
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
sledgeverbUS /sledʒ/
transport in a sleigh
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DRIVEN BACK A dismal, inauspicious day was January 4, 1907.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading He had left headquarters on the morning of the 2nd, and searched up and down the lake for us; had been on the west and on the south shore; and at last, following the most recent track of the sledge, had found us in our dell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Towards noon Islam Ahun appeared, half dead with weariness.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday, on January 1st, six armed men came to the camp, made a few inquiries, and went off again.
