1793
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From this reading JULY, 1793.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
(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 He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
coldsnounUS /koʊldz/
plural of “cold” — a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading JULY, 1793.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
the force of workers available
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Four of the people therefore set of with the canoe, and it employed them an hour to get half a mile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He had been ill some time; and, indeed, we had been all of us more or less afflicted with colds on the sea coast.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
which person or people
From this reading In the mean time the native, who has been already mentioned as having treated us with so much insolence, and four of his companions, went up the river in a canoe, which they had above the rapid, with as many boxes as men in her.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The current of the river was so strong, that I should have complied with the wishes of my people, and gone by land, but one of my Indians was so weak, that it was impossible for him to perform the journey.
