used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
Aw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Aw, what for?” says he.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading That boy had Bill terrorized from the start.
a youthful male person
From this reading That boy had Bill terrorized from the start.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That boy had Bill terrorized from the start.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That boy had Bill terrorized from the start.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
paleface
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
peskyadjectiveUS /ˈpeski/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
redskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That boy had Bill terrorized from the start.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
terrorizedverbUS /ˈterəraɪzd/
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading That boy had Bill terrorized from the start.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
TrappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
war-whoop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now and then he would let out a war-whoop that made Old Hank the Trapper shiver.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Aw, what for?” says he.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every few minutes he would remember that he was a pesky redskin, and pick up his stick rifle and tiptoe to the mouth of the cave to rubber for the scouts of the hated paleface.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Red Chief,” says I to the kid, “would you like to go home?”
