Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities

From this reading Game seemed to abound.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ARKANSAS, AND “DOWN RIVER” TO NEW ORLEANS.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War

From this reading ARKANSAS, AND “DOWN RIVER” TO NEW ORLEANS.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

have

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ARKANSAS, AND “DOWN RIVER” TO NEW ORLEANS.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

earlier in time; previously

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

come together

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Game seemed to abound.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was now in Arkansas.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading ARKANSAS, AND “DOWN RIVER” TO NEW ORLEANS.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I was now in Arkansas.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)

From this reading ARKANSAS, AND “DOWN RIVER” TO NEW ORLEANS.

plural of “overseer” — a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

plural of “partridge” — flesh of either quail or grouse

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

existing in great number or quantity

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

the property of being smooth and shiny

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

an angry dispute

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading ARKANSAS, AND “DOWN RIVER” TO NEW ORLEANS.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

cut with a saw

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Game seemed to abound.

plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the season of growth

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ARKANSAS, AND “DOWN RIVER” TO NEW ORLEANS.

in the direction of

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was now in Arkansas.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Flocks of wild turkeys filled the forests as thick as partridges in Germany, and deer were equally plentiful; in one day I saw several herds of ten or twelve head each.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Wild turkeys--Spring river--Traces of earlier inhabitants of North America--An eagle--Quack-doctors in Arkansas--My unsuccessful hunting-dog--Little Red river--German and Polish settlers--Hilger and Turoski--Encampment of Indians--Their love for ardent spirits--Little Rock--Engagement as stoker on board the “Fox”--Unhealthiness of the stoker’s avocations--Quarrel with the captain, and conclusion of the engagement--Night in the woods--A panther--Bear hunt--Great Red river--Slave plantations--Cruelty of the overseers towards the negroes--Large herd of deer--Capture of a panther--Dangerous encounter with a bear--Excursion with an Indian tribe--Their mode of life--Canoe travelling--The Mississippi--New Orleans--Its appearance, and unhealthy situation.