8th
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From this reading On the 8th of July, I had killed a fawn.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FARMER’S LIFE IN THE WOODS.
aguenounUS /ˈeɪɡjuː/
a fit of shivering or shaking
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
backwoodsnounUS /ˈbæˈkwʊdz/
a remote and undeveloped area
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
Bahrens
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From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
Bear-hunting
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From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
the lower side of anything
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
Clearings
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From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
without stop or interruption
From this reading (CONTINUED.)
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
distillerynounUS /dɪˈstɪləri/
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
epilepticadjectiveUS /ˌepəˈleptɪk/
of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading A FARMER’S LIFE IN THE WOODS.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading On the 8th of July, I had killed a fawn.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
GrindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the 8th of July, I had killed a fawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
Hilger
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From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
Home-sickness
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From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
someone who hunts game
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the 8th of July, I had killed a fawn.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
IllnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FARMER’S LIFE IN THE WOODS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the 8th of July, I had killed a fawn.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading On the 8th of July, I had killed a fawn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A FARMER’S LIFE IN THE WOODS.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
Oiltrove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 8th of July, I had killed a fawn.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
RemovalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
recurring again and again
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
SassafrasnounUS /ˈsæsəfræs/
yellowwood tree with brittle wood and aromatic leaves and bark; source of sassafras oil; widely distributed in eastern North America
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
SnakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
speculatorsnounUS /ˈspekjəleɪtərz/
plural of “speculator” — someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
swampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FARMER’S LIFE IN THE WOODS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
torchlightnoun
light from a torch or torches
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
Uhl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
UnhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
precisely as stated
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
at the time that
From this reading The flesh was very delicate, and we had made a hearty feast on it, when Uhl complained of headache and sickness, and though he had frequently boasted of his sound constitution, and maintained that he should never be ill, he began to feel some doubts on the subject.
a Caucasian
From this reading My comrade attacked by ague--Removal to a new locality--Snakes in the woods--Grinding corn--“Lying” Bahrens--Repeated attacks of ague--Sassafras tree--“An epileptic breakfast”--Night in the forest--The panther--Visit to Hilger--Shooting by torchlight--A distillery--A backwoods politician--Clearings--New farm--Illness, and want of medical aid--Negro children--Two American speculators--Bad characters in Arkansas--Removal to a new farm at Oiltrove bottom--White river--A gallant buffalo hunter--Home-sickness--Unhealthy swamps--Bear-hunting in companies.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A FARMER’S LIFE IN THE WOODS.
