Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

plural of “actor” — a theatrical performer

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

in addition

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

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

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

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

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

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

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

a youthful male person

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

third-person singular of “depict” — show in, or as in, a picture

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

a clergyman; especially a settled minister or parson

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

a social unit living together

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

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

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

an artful or simulated semblance

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

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From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

someone who hunts game

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

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

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

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

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

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

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

a town on the Hudson River in New York

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

engage in

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

a form of address for a man

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

of an obscure nature

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

offensive or even (of persons) malicious

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

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

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

plural of “pioneer” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

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

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

a person who rescues you from harm or danger

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

steal goods; take as spoils

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

an easy victory

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

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

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

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

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

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

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

in or at that place or location

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

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From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

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

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The book is told through the eyes of a boy, as he grows to adulthood.

be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Constant harrying by Red Indians, the weather, nasty neighbours, illness, all made life difficult, indeed almost impossible.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

which person or people

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading His family, also Mr Tidey, who acted as family tutor, or Dominie, and Dio, a runaway slave to whom they give a home, form the principal actors in this tale, but there are many others, such as the wicked Bracher, and a mysterious hunter who appears several times in the book in the guise of a rescuer.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Axe and Rifle; or The Western Pioneers, by W.H.G. Kingston.

unfulfilled or frustrated in realizing an ambition

From this reading With great skill and sincerity Kingston depicts many of the struggles and efforts that the would-be settlers in the West had to make.