used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE HAPPY RETURN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
Loup
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From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE HAPPY RETURN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAPPY RETURN.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading “The report that Indians are thick between here and the Loup is not agreeable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And Buffalo Bill is the best man to go out and talk to the chiefs and try to drive some sense into them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
we'll
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From this reading It seems to me that if they are not checked in time we’ll have a general Indian war on our hands this summer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish that Buffalo Bill were back,” said the commanding officer at Fort McPherson.
