used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
lacking funds
From this reading That he had now intrusted her to the care of the Sioux nearly broke his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That he had now intrusted her to the care of the Sioux nearly broke his heart.
a person who is in charge
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
placed crosswise
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
at any time
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
HatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That he had now intrusted her to the care of the Sioux nearly broke his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
intrusted
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From this reading That he had now intrusted her to the care of the Sioux nearly broke his heart.
Jennie
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From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
Jennie's
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From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
engage in
From this reading TO MAKE THE VENTURE.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That he had now intrusted her to the care of the Sioux nearly broke his heart.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That he had now intrusted her to the care of the Sioux nearly broke his heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
free from harm or evil
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
settlernounUS /ˈsetələr/
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO MAKE THE VENTURE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MAKE THE VENTURE.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading TO MAKE THE VENTURE.
someone who visits
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The more that Herbert Bernard thought over the matter the more he felt that his father was right, that he had, indeed, made a fool of himself.
accept gladly
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had never been let into the secret of Jennie's rescue by the young chief, and more, that he was in love with her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That Red Hatchet was always a welcome visitor at the ranch he had known, as well as that he seemed to be always most friendly toward Jennie; but that the Sioux chief had ever hoped to win her for his wife had never crossed the mind of the young settler.
