used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
have
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
a youthful male person
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
carefully weighed
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
the act of departing
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading On finding this out the earl sent for Black Bear and had a long talk with him.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
Fairfax
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From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On finding this out the earl sent for Black Bear and had a long talk with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
set up or found
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
GreenwaynounUS /ˈɡriːnweɪ/
a belt of parks or rural land surrounding a town or city
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
how
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From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On finding this out the earl sent for Black Bear and had a long talk with him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
with speed
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
not used up
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
only a very short time before
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On finding this out the earl sent for Black Bear and had a long talk with him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading On finding this out the earl sent for Black Bear and had a long talk with him.
Tanacharison
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From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On finding this out the earl sent for Black Bear and had a long talk with him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
(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 Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lord Fairfax found out that the Indian was the son of Tanacharison, one of the few chiefs who were friendly to the English and unfriendly to the French.
at the time that
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
a Caucasian
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
which person or people
From this reading The remaining time of George’s stay at Greenway Court sped on rapidly--too fast for Lord Fairfax, who realized every day how close the boy had got to his heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As for Lance, a real friendship had grown up between him and George, and the old soldier thought with keen regret of the impending departure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Black Bear had remained at Greenway until his wound was well on the way to recovery, but, as Lance said, “An Injun can walk on a broken leg and climb a tree with a broken arm,” so that when Black Bear considered himself recovered a white man would have thought his cure scarcely begun.
