used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
highly skilled
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
banteredverbUS /ˈbæntərd/
past form of “banter” — be silly or tease one another
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
bargainedverbUS /ˈbɑːrɡənd/
past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
blustered
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From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
bravesnounUS /breɪvz/
plural of “brave” — a North American Indian warrior
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
cleanernounUS /ˈkliːnər/
a preparation used in cleaning something
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
being one more than seven
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
ferociousadjectiveUS /fərˈoʊʃəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
set up or found
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
grinsnounUS /ɡrɪnz/
plural of “grin” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
hardihoodnoun
the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
ten 10s
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
social deportment
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
the force of workers available
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
PROVISIONALadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪʒənəl/
under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
any competition
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
on the contrary
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
up to a particular time
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They had a village of seven or eight hundred souls, and I found them a marked people.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
a Caucasian
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading I judged them to be politicians rather than warriors, for the braves, though well shaped and wiry, lacked the look of ferocious hardihood that terrified white men in the Iroquois race.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading A PROVISIONAL BARGAIN I began my day as early as I thought it wise to disturb the sleepers around me, and by the time the sun was two hours high I had accomplished several things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I had confessed to the priest, had had a clean lodge of green boughs built for the woman, and had bargained and bantered with the Indians, and blustered over them with knowledge of their language till they accorded me reluctant grins.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were cleaner than any savages I had seen,--the women were modest and almost neat,--and their manners had a somewhat European air.
