Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

anew

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The following winter was passed by me in San Francisco.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

traveling across

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following winter was passed by me in San Francisco.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The following winter was passed by me in San Francisco.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

plural of “mart” — an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The following winter was passed by me in San Francisco.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

not any; not one

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The following winter was passed by me in San Francisco.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

furnished with inhabitants

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

register formally as a participant or member

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

(slang) offensive term for Native Americans

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The following winter was passed by me in San Francisco.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading It was for the first time since I had joined Captain Crim in crossing the Plains, that I had trodden the streets of a large city.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The following winter was passed by me in San Francisco.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

widely or fully known

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

at the time that

From this reading My feelings partially realized those of the savage, when for the first time he treads in the active marts of trade, and their equally laborious wealth or poverty.

during the time that

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

a Caucasian

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The following winter was passed by me in San Francisco.

in the company of; together with

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading All seemed to me so new, so busy, so thickly populated, that, for a few days, it appeared to me like the real Wilderness, while I looked back on the mountains, the forests, the cañons, and the desert I had left, as my actual world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading CIVILIZED LIFE IN A LARGE AND YOUNG CITY--WHAT A REDSKIN WOULD THINK OF IT--A CHANDELIER AND A BONFIRE--THE OLD FRIEND--THE WELL-KNOWN PIPE--TOO OLD TO KILL--SPITTED--THE WHITE MAHALA--AGAIN IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT--THREE MORE INDIAN MURDERS --OUR INDIAN RECRUIT--"SHOOT HEAP, BUT NO GUN"--"A CONVARTED RED DEVIL."