used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
ALASKANSnounUS /əˈlæskənz/
plural of “alaskan” — a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
Athabasca
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From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
baggage-car
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From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
disembarked
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From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
ETC
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From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part, I'm ready to start right now."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
HOUGH
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From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
I'm
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From this reading For my part, I'm ready to start right now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
Jesse
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From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
LandingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
McIntyre
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From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part, I'm ready to start right now."
not any; not one
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
on one occasion
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
pack-bag
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From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part, I'm ready to start right now."
pompouslyadverb
in a pompous manner
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading For my part, I'm ready to start right now."
precisely, exactly
From this reading For my part, I'm ready to start right now."
RobverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
ROCKIESnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading For my part, I'm ready to start right now."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For my part, I'm ready to start right now."
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
create by training and teaching
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading John Hardy and Rob McIntyre, his two companions, somewhat older than himself, laughed at him as he sat now on his pack-bag, which had just been tossed off the baggage-car of the train that had brought them hither.
which person or people
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
Wilcox
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From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
a late time of life
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BY EMERSON HOUGH _Author of_ "YOUNG ALASKANS IN THE ROCKIES" ETC.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Well, fellows," said Jesse Wilcox, the youngest of the three boys who stood now at the ragged railway station of Athabasca Landing, where they had just disembarked, "here we are once more.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He spoke somewhat pompously for a youth no more than fifteen years of age.
