used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great time the children had in the wigwam of Kinnesasis.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A great time the children had in the wigwam of Kinnesasis.
clothing in general
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
CoyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
greatly pleased
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great time the children had in the wigwam of Kinnesasis.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A great time the children had in the wigwam of Kinnesasis.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
How
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From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great time the children had in the wigwam of Kinnesasis.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
InterioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
Kinnesasis
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From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
with speed
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kinnesasis--How the Coyote Obtained the Fire from the Interior of the Earth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A great time the children had in the wigwam of Kinnesasis.
to-day
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From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
precisely as stated
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
at the time that
From this reading He was such a jolly little old Indian, and he was specially happy to-day when the children opened out the gifts and presented them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
which person or people
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He quickly put on the whole suit, which fitted him very nicely, and then much amused the children by saying:
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading A great time the children had in the wigwam of Kinnesasis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was more than delighted with a suit of black clothes sent him from a distance by friends who had heard about him and his needs.
