used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
(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 He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAUK AND PAWNEE.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
Deerfoot
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From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
Hay-uta
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From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
a particular point in time
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
Otto
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From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
PAWNEEnounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading SAUK AND PAWNEE.
having a point
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
established beyond doubt
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
reconnoissance
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From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
Relstaub
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From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
SAUKnounUS /sɔːk/
a member of the Algonquian people formerly living in Wisconsin in the Fox River valley and on the shores of Green Bay
From this reading SAUK AND PAWNEE.
Sauks
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From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
Shawanoe
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From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He moved faster than the Shawanoe, and emerged from the river at the moment the other entered it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He thought it unlikely that a mistake could have been made, and the second inspection proved he was right beyond all doubt.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
at the time that
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before this, he had taken another scrutiny of the two warriors, whom he had pointed out as members of the party that bought Otto Relstaub from the Sauks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Hay-uta, the ally of Deerfoot, parted with him so that the reconnoissance of the Pawnee camp could be made separately, he went down stream--that is, in the direction opposite to that taken by Deerfoot.
