Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

completely unclothed

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

thrown away

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

made known (especially something secret or concealed)

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

construct, build, or erect

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

join tongue and groove, in carpentry

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

in a graceful manner

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

the act of retaining something

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

without law or control

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

without good reason

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

in a negligent manner

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

on one occasion

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

above and across; more than

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

plural of “pantaloon” — a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

precisely, exactly

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

a male human offspring

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

not in physical motion

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

successive (without a break)

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A cast-off beaver of Judge Tompkins's, adorned by a simple feather, covered his erect head, from beneath which his straight locks descended.

the quality of a person's voice

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

lacking in schooling

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

not confined or limited

From this reading It needed but a glance at the new-comer to detect at once the form and features of the haughty aborigine,--the untaught and untrammelled son of the forest.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.

during the time that

From this reading His right hand hung lightly by his side, while his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons, which the lawless grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why," said the Indian, in a low sweet tone,--"why does the Pale Face still follow the track of the Red Man?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Over one shoulder a blanket, negligently but gracefully thrown, disclosed a bare and powerful breast, decorated with a quantity of three-cent postage-stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail stage a few weeks previous.