used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
(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 A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
have
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
courtedverbUS /ˈkɔːrtɪd/
past form of “court” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
a female human offspring
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
the act of discovering something
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
hand-to-handadjective
being at close quarters
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
joined in matrimony
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
the force of workers available
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
absolutely essential
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
in the near future
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Boone, after having made a good meal off one of the cubs, started to rejoin his companions, and communicated to them his adventure and discovery.
trapper's
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From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
precisely as stated
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
at the time that
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
in or at the place that
From this reading Since Boone had settled in his present abode, he had had a hand-to-hand fight with a black bear, in the very room where we were sitting.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When he had built his log cabin, it was with the intention of taking to himself a wife.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At that time he courted the daughter of one of the old Arkansas settlers, and he wished to have "a place and a crop on foot" before he married.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A short time afterwards, the cave was stored with all the articles necessary to a trapper's life, and soon became the rendezvous of all the adventurous men from the banks of the river Platte to the shores of the Great Salt Lake.
