used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
(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 If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
any person at all
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
bratsnounUS /bræts/
plural of “brat” — a very troublesome child
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
corralledverbUS /kərˈæld/
inflected form of “corral” — enclose in a corral
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
else
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From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
divisible by two
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
at any time
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
at a previous time
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
half-dollars
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From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
immediately past
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
n't
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From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
proxynounUS /ˈprɑːksi/
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
an educational institution
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
in the near future
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading "That schoolhouse was the last stealing he ever did, even by proxy, and pretty soon he quit getting drunk.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
venerationnounUS /ˌvenərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
at the time that
From this reading "He finally got the schoolhouse finished, corralled the Indian brats, and after the school was started visited it three times a week, when he did n't go every day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
a Caucasian
From this reading For by that time he had more influence among the Indians, big and little, than anybody else, white or red.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They looked up to him with a veneration which he accepted as his right as calmly as he had formerly taken the quarters and half-dollars his prime minister had begged for him.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If any of the youngsters showed signs of mutiny, all the teacher had to do was to threaten to call in Johnson Sides, and immediately peace became profound.
