used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
any thing at all
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
barbarian's
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From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
benefitedverbUS /ˈbenəfɪtɪd/
past form of “benefit” — derive a benefit from
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
curatives
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From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
Deerfoot
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From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
set up or found
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
be the source of pain
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ROCKIES.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
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 You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
mountaineer's
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From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
ROCKIESnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading IN THE ROCKIES.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
surpassverbUS /sərˈpæs/
distinguish oneself
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ROCKIES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The proofs of this fact are too numerous to be questioned.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
WhirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Deerfoot rode away with Whirlwind on a walk, he knew his hurt had been greatly benefited.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading There was wonderful virtue in the remedy used by the dwarf Indian.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and I know that in many a mountaineer's cabin and barbarian's wigwam are found curatives which surpass anything known to what we call medical science.