used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
placed in a grave
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
cartedverbUS /ˈkɑːrtɪd/
past form of “cart” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
a person who is in charge
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
Dave
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From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
Dave's
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From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
didn't
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From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
he'd
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From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
hi-yu
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From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
OrdinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
skookum
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From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
skookums
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From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
carry out
From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ordinarily he’d have buried him and let it go at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
Walsh
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From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Likewise he’d seen the bodies of other _hi-yu skookums_ carted around the country like they were worth something.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he decided to take Dave’s body to Forty Mile, which was Dave’s headquarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The Indian didn’t know what to do with the corpse.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading But he knew that Dave Walsh was a big man, worth lots of money, a _hi-yu skookum_ chief.
