used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, my aunt!"
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
terminate
From this reading Him damn good; break him more!"
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
damnadjectiveUS /dæm/
used as expletives
From this reading Him damn good; break him more!"
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
Dog-leg
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From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
FitzHerbert
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From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Him damn good; break him more!"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
gruntsnounUS /ɡrʌnts/
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Him damn good; break him more!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Him damn good; break him more!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my aunt!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my aunt!"
RedcoatnounUS /ˈredkoʊt/
British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
Sarcees
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From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
treaclenoun
a pale cane syrup
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Long Dog-leg who grunted: "Heap big chief, Redcoat man!
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
which person or people
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A little group of Sarcees who had viewed with apathetic indifference the turmoil of the whites, swarmed forward like so many bees, dipped their dirty fingers in the treacle, and lapped it off with grunts of appreciation.
you've
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From this reading FitzHerbert exclaimed; "you've struck it sweet this time, Major."
