touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
any person at all
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
BlackfootnounUS /ˈblækfʊt/
a member of a warlike group of Algonquians living in the northwestern plains
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE SPIRIT CIRCLE.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
decisivelyadverbUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪvli/
with firmness
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
Deerfoot
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From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
marksmennounUS /ˈmɑːrksmen/
plural of “marksman” — someone skilled in shooting
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
pittedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtɪd/
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
cut with a saw
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
Shawanoe
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From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
Shelton
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From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT CIRCLE.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT CIRCLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The pick of the runners and marksmen had come from the other villages, and every one was decisively vanquished.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
at the time that
From this reading Never in all their lives were the Shelton brothers prouder of Deerfoot the Shawanoe than when they saw him utterly defeat the finest athletes of the Blackfoot tribe.
which person or people
From this reading He had been pitted against the very flower of that powerful people, who at that time numbered between three and four thousand souls.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The youth had done his best, as he was urged to do, and his triumph was too overwhelming for anyone to question it.
