used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
(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 All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
for the reason that
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
bloodhoundnounUS /ˈblʌdhaʊnd/
a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading All types, all classes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
jauntilyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔːntəli/
in a jaunty fashionable manner
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
Marquette's
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From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
the force of workers available
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
mustachesnounUS /ˈmʌstæʃɪz/
plural of “mustache” — an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
not any; not one
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
Pere
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From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
having a supporting base
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading All types, all classes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some because they are drawn by the fine lure of adventure and the urge of the restless spirit, some because they are driven by that bloodhound which is the law.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All sorts and conditions of men come to the North Woods; some because they want to, some because they have to.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet now, standing jauntily upon Pere Marquette's threshold, was a type of which as yet the Settlement had had no knowledge.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He was young and wore his black mustaches with all of the fierceness of youth.
