used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BUSY TIME FOR CAYUSE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
being joined in close association
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A BUSY TIME FOR CAYUSE.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
CAYUSEnoun
a small native range horse
From this reading A BUSY TIME FOR CAYUSE.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
recognizable; marked
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little Cayuse did not like the white man’s villages.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BUSY TIME FOR CAYUSE.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Cayuse did not like the white man’s villages.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Cayuse did not like the white man’s villages.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Little Cayuse did not like the white man’s villages.
Montegordo
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From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little Cayuse did not like the white man’s villages.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
railroad-station
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From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Cayuse did not like the white man’s villages.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A BUSY TIME FOR CAYUSE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Little Cayuse did not like the white man’s villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing about them that attracted him in the least.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
west-bound
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From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
at the time that
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
a Caucasian
From this reading Little Cayuse did not like the white man’s villages.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading While in Montegordo, whither he had been sent by the scout, he attached himself to a seat in the railroad-station, spent the night there, and watched, the next morning, while a man wearing a red vest got off the west-bound train.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That red vest captured the boy’s fancy, and he decided that some time, when the chance offered, he would buy one for himself.
