adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Him heap sick all time.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Him heap sick all time.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
How
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From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Howdy, Peppajee?
Huh
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From this reading “Huh!
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
Peppajee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Howdy, Peppajee?
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Him heap sick all time.”
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Him heap sick all time.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
wikiupnoun
a lodge consisting of a frame covered with matting or brush; used by nomadic American Indians in the southwestern United States
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How you foot?” he asked, when his unaccustomed eyes discerned the old fellow lying back against the farther wall.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Good Indian spoke briefly with the good-looking young squaw, who had a shy glance for him when he came up; afterward he took hold of his hat by the brim, and ducked through the low opening of a wikiup which she smilingly pointed out to him.
