used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading These words of Minnehaha made Mary very angry.
Annungitee
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From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
any person at all
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
any thing at all
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
travel across or pass over
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
divisible by two
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
a social unit living together
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
How
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From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
LegendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These words of Minnehaha made Mary very angry.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
Minnehaha
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From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
RescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
Sagastao
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From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
express in words
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words of Minnehaha made Mary very angry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell us, Mary, a story about the boys of the old times among the Indians," said Sagastao.
precisely as stated
From this reading These words of Minnehaha made Mary very angry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Legend of the Bad Boy--How He was Carried Away by Annungitee, and How He was Rescued by His Mother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading She thought more of Sagastao than she did of any other member of the family, and nothing threw her into a rage quicker than for anyone to cross him or even to question the wisdom of anything he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "About bad boys," said Minnehaha with a mischievous look in her eyes; "for this morning brother and papa had to have a 'settlement,' and it might do Sagastao good to hear about other bad boys and what was done with them."
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words of Minnehaha made Mary very angry.
