used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without hesitating a moment, the Pawnee made answer:
in the past
From this reading "How many suns ago did the Pawnee part with the pale-face?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
react verbally
From this reading Without hesitating a moment, the Pawnee made answer:
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
have
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
BEAR'SnounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading LONE BEAR'S REVELATION.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
Deerfoot
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From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Without hesitating a moment, the Pawnee made answer:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
How
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From this reading "How many suns ago did the Pawnee part with the pale-face?"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading LONE BEAR'S REVELATION.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without hesitating a moment, the Pawnee made answer:
engage in
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many suns ago did the Pawnee part with the pale-face?"
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
misleadverbUS /mɪˈsliːd/
lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
a particular point in time
From this reading Without hesitating a moment, the Pawnee made answer:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
pale-face
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From this reading "How many suns ago did the Pawnee part with the pale-face?"
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "How many suns ago did the Pawnee part with the pale-face?"
PawneenounUS /ˈpɔːˈniː/
a member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
From this reading Without hesitating a moment, the Pawnee made answer:
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading LONE BEAR'S REVELATION.
cut with a saw
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "How many suns ago did the Pawnee part with the pale-face?"
required or under orders
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
express in words
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Without hesitating a moment, the Pawnee made answer:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
hard to endure
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It might have been supposed that the Indian was trying to mislead Deerfoot, but the latter saw his meaning and understood that it was his anxiety to tell the truth which caused him to make answer as he did.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Lone Bear speaks with a single tongue; he can not tell where the pale-faced warrior is."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without hesitating a moment, the Pawnee made answer:
