used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In the first place, the boys used tact and good sense.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading SUMMONED TO COURT.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, the boys used tact and good sense.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
full-fledgedadjective
(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the first place, the boys used tact and good sense.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, the boys used tact and good sense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the boys used tact and good sense.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In the first place, the boys used tact and good sense.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
Shelton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading SUMMONED TO COURT.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading In the first place, the boys used tact and good sense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If the attention they drew to themselves became annoying at times they did not allow their new friends to see it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUMMONED TO COURT.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Several causes united to bring about this pleasant state of affairs.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In the first place, the boys used tact and good sense.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At the end of a week George and Victor Shelton had become full-fledged Blackfoot citizens.
