used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
artificenounUS /ˈɑːrtəfɪs/
a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
From this reading In the end, I succeeded only through artifice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Indeed, I was becoming too proficient in craft for the maintenance of self-respect.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Indeed, I was becoming too proficient in craft for the maintenance of self-respect.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
Diable
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From this reading Le Grand Diable was not in the Sioux lodges.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the end, I succeeded only through artifice.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Le Grand Diable was not in the Sioux lodges.
let have
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Le Grand Diable was not in the Sioux lodges.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I was becoming too proficient in craft for the maintenance of self-respect.
LAPLANTE
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From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Le Grand Diable was not in the Sioux lodges.
lodgesnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒəz/
plural of “lodge” — English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940)
From this reading Le Grand Diable was not in the Sioux lodges.
maintenancenounUS /ˈmeɪntənəns/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading Indeed, I was becoming too proficient in craft for the maintenance of self-respect.
Mandanes
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Le Grand Diable was not in the Sioux lodges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
and nothing more
From this reading In the end, I succeeded only through artifice.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
proficientadjectiveUS /prɑːˈfɪʃənt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Indeed, I was becoming too proficient in craft for the maintenance of self-respect.
RENEWverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
self-respectnounUS /ˌselfrɪˈspekt/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Indeed, I was becoming too proficient in craft for the maintenance of self-respect.
SiouxnounUS /suː/
a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains
From this reading Le Grand Diable was not in the Sioux lodges.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In the end, I succeeded only through artifice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Indeed, I was becoming too proficient in craft for the maintenance of self-respect.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading LAPLANTE AND I RENEW ACQUAINTANCE The warriors had spoken truth to the Mandanes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Le Grand Diable was not in the Sioux lodges.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
wigwams
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From this reading I had been at the encampment for almost a week, daily expecting the warriors' return, before I could persuade the people to grant me the right of search through the wigwams.
