Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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From this reading Wednesday, August 21.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

later than; following

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

(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 party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading Wednesday, August 21.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

marked by blithe unconcern

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

deem to be

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

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From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

put on clothes

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the system of production and distribution and consumption

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

advance beyond the usual limit

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

with no protection or shield

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

a social unit living together

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

plural of “freeze” — the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

put a harness

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the state of being honored

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

immediately past

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the force of workers available

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

absolutely essential

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the process of giving birth

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

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From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

established beyond doubt

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

one of four equal parts

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

made compatible or consistent

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

plural of “saddle” — a seat for the rider of a horse or other animal

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

a protective covering or structure

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

in the near future

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

a social division of (usually preliterate) people

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

precisely as stated

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

From this reading Wednesday, August 21.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The party were engaged in their usual occupations, and completed twenty saddles with the necessary harness, all prepared to set off as soon as the Indians should arrive.

at the time that

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

(of hair) having lost its color

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

which person or people

From this reading Our two hunters who were despatched early in the morning have not returned, so that we were obliged to encroach on our pork and corn, which we consider as the last resource when our casual supplies of game fail.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The weather was very cold; the water which stood in the vessels exposed to the air being covered with ice a quarter of an inch thick: the ink freezes in the pen, and the low grounds are perfectly whitened with frost: after this the day proved excessively warm.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Contest between Drewyer and a Shoshonee--The fidelity and honour of that tribe--The party set out on their journey--The conduct of Cameahwait reproved, and himself reconciled--The easy parturition of the Shoshonee women--History of this nation--Their terror of the Pawkees--Their government and family economy in their treatment of their women--Their complaints of Spanish treachery--Description of their weapons of warfare--Their curious mode of making a shield--The caparison of their horses--The dress of the men and of the women particularly described--Their mode of acquiring new names.