used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
anew
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
subject to appointment
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
Cadotte
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From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
Chickabobboo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
Chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
DebateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
put on clothes
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's
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From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the state of being honored
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
go away from a place
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
held up in the air
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
engage in
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
medicine-dance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
come together
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
RankinnounUS /ˈræŋkɪn/
leader in the women's suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
carry out
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
TunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
precisely as stated
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
wabeno
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From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I spoke to the chiefs about it, and they said, "It is very difficult now, for we have not time.
at the time that
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The morning after their first interview with the public at the Egyptian Hall having been deemed a proper time for a visit to them, the Rev. Mr. S---- and a friend called on me with a view to a further conversation with them on the subject of religion, which had been postponed at their request until after they had seen the Queen, which honour they had now had.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The old chief received them very kindly, and gave them seats, when the Rev. Mr. S---- addressed them through the interpreter in the most kind and winning manner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Rev. Mr. S---- and friend visit the Indians again--A day appointed for a _talk_ about religion--Indians go to the Thames Tunnel--Give the medicine-dance (wabeno) under it--Kind treatment there, and _Chickabobboo_--The exhibition--Egyptian Hall--Debate about the propriety of the Indians dancing to make money--Great crowd--Woman screaming and lifted on to the platform by Cadotte (afterwards called the "_jolly fat_ dame")--She gives Cadotte a beautiful bracelet--Her admiration of Cadotte--Evening gossip after their exhibition--The amusements of the evening and sights of the day--A clergyman asks an interview with the Indians and gets offended--Exhibition rooms at night--Great crowd--The "jolly fat dame" in full dress--She talks with Cadotte--Indians meet the Rev. Mr. S---- and friend by appointment--Old Chief's speech to them--Gish-ee-gosh-e-ghee's speech--Reverend gentlemen thank them and take leave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mr. Rankin has gone for the carriage, and we are just going out to ride, but you can bring them in."