used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVERSAL OF SITUATION.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
(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 The situation was most peculiar for all three concerned.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
being joined in close association
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading In the common parlance of the West, the Pawnee had the drop on the Shawanoe.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The situation was most peculiar for all three concerned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
Deerfoot
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From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
DespiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
let fall to the ground
From this reading In the common parlance of the West, the Pawnee had the drop on the Shawanoe.
an opposing military force
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The situation was most peculiar for all three concerned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
Hay-uta
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From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the common parlance of the West, the Pawnee had the drop on the Shawanoe.
matchlessadjective
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The situation was most peculiar for all three concerned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A REVERSAL OF SITUATION.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the common parlance of the West, the Pawnee had the drop on the Shawanoe.
win a victory over
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
parlancenounUS /ˈpɑːrləns/
a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
From this reading In the common parlance of the West, the Pawnee had the drop on the Shawanoe.
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading In the common parlance of the West, the Pawnee had the drop on the Shawanoe.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The situation was most peculiar for all three concerned.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
REVERSALnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrsəl/
a change from one state to the opposite state
From this reading A REVERSAL OF SITUATION.
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 But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
get by special effort
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
Shawanoe
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From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A REVERSAL OF SITUATION.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The situation was most peculiar for all three concerned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The situation was most peculiar for all three concerned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
vigilancenounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The situation was most peculiar for all three concerned.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the common parlance of the West, the Pawnee had the drop on the Shawanoe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
woodcraftnoun
skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)
From this reading Despite the vigilance and woodcraft of Deerfoot the Shawanoe, he had allowed an enemy to creep up behind him and secure an advantage which could not be overcome.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But Hay-uta the Sauk was too deeply attached to the matchless young warrior to permit harm to befall him.
